שָׁעוּ֙
𐤔𐤏𐤅
shâʻâh
look
To look intently or with focused attention, often with an implication of regard or favor; in other contexts, to turn attention toward someone or something. The verb expresses various forms of looking or attending, including to gaze expectantly, to consider with interest, or to show regard or acceptance, especially in contexts where one responds to a need, prayer, or offering.
Isaiah 31:1 · Word #19
Lexicon H8159
| Lemma | שָׁעָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤏𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâʻâh |
| Strong's | H8159 |
| Definition | To look intently or with focused attention, often with an implication of regard or favor; in other contexts, to turn attention toward someone or something. The verb expresses various forms of looking or attending, including to gaze expectantly, to consider with interest, or to show regard or acceptance, especially in contexts where one responds to a need, prayer, or offering. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | look |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8159-03
they looked intently
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd person common plural denotes a completed action performed by "they." "They looked intently" preserves the root sense of focused attention or regard without importing contextual nuance. |
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