שַׂ֣עַר
𐤔𐤏𐤓
saʻar
tempest
A windstorm, tempest, or violent storm characterized by powerful winds and often associated with divine activity or judgment; by extension, a state of terror, dread, or overwhelming fear prompted by such a storm or comparable event. The primary sense relates to a physical, meteorological phenomenon, but the term appears in contexts indicating intense emotional disturbance or fright, often as a metaphor for upheaval or catastrophe.
Isaiah 28:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H8178
| Lemma | שַׂעַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | saʻar |
| Strong's | H8178 |
| Definition | A windstorm, tempest, or violent storm characterized by powerful winds and often associated with divine activity or judgment; by extension, a state of terror, dread, or overwhelming fear prompted by such a storm or comparable event. The primary sense relates to a physical, meteorological phenomenon, but the term appears in contexts indicating intense emotional disturbance or fright, often as a metaphor for upheaval or catastrophe. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | tempest |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8178-01
violent storm
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives directly from the root meaning "to storm" or "to be turbulent," so "violent storm" preserves the primary meteorological sense of intense turbulence. The singular masculine construct form does not change the core meaning but marks it as grammatically bound to a following noun. |
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