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שָׁשָׁא H8338

H8338 is the Hebrew word שָׁשָׁא, transliterated shâshâʼ and said shaw-shaw'. The King James Version most often renders it leave but the sixth part.

Word: שָׁשָׁאTransliteration: shâshâʼSaid: shaw-shaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

to annihilate.

Where it comes from

a primitive root; apparently,.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

leave but the sixth part 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: leave by the sixth part (by confusion with H8341 (שָׁשָׁה)).

Verses using שָׁשָׁא

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Ezekiel 39:2 · KJV

And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

Common questions

What does Strong's H8338 mean?

H8338 is the Hebrew word שָׁשָׁא (shâshâʼ), meaning to annihilate.

How is H8338 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it leave but the sixth part (1 time).

How many times does H8338 appear in the Bible?

שָׁשָׁא (shâshâʼ) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8338 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root; apparently,.

Nearby entries

H8335 · שָׁרֵת — service (in the Temple)H8336 · שֵׁשׁ — bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by…H8337 · שֵׁשׁ — six (as an overplus beyond five or the…H8339 · שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר — Sheshbatstsar, Zerubbabel's Persian name H8340 · שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר — {Sheshbatstsar, Zerubbabel's Persian name}H8341 · שָׁשָׁה — to sixth or divide into sixths

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