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שַׂעַר H8178
H8178 is the Hebrew word שַׂעַר, transliterated saʻar and said sah'-ar. The King James Version most often renders it storm.
What it means
a tempest; also a terror.
Where it comes from
from H8175 (שָׂעַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: affrighted, [idiom] horribly, [idiom] sore, storm. See H8181 (שֵׂעָר).
Verses using שַׂעַר
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Isaiah 28:2 · KJV
Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
Ezekiel 27:35 · KJV
All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.
Ezekiel 32:10 · KJV
Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8178 mean?
H8178 is the Hebrew word שַׂעַר (saʻar), meaning a tempest; also a terror.
How is H8178 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it storm (1 time), sore (1 time), horribly (1 time).
How many times does H8178 appear in the Bible?
שַׂעַר (saʻar) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8178 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8175 (שָׂעַר).
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