שְׁאָגָה
𐤔𐤀𐤂𐤄
shᵉʼâgâh
H7581 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A loud, resonant sound characterized by deep intensity, usually describing the roar of a lion or the tumultuous noise of natural phenomena such as the sea or thunder. Can also extend to any overwhelming or fearsome, reverberating cry or tumult.
Semantic Range
roar (of lion), roaring (of sea or tumult), rumble, loud tumultuous noise, overwhelming or fearsome cry
Root / Etymology
From the root שָׁאַג (sha'ag), which means 'to roar, to cry out loudly.' שְׁאָגָה is the nominal form denoting the sound produced by roaring or tumultuous agitation. The noun thus derives directly from the verbal root with the meaning of a specific kind of loud, overwhelming sound.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, שְׁאָגָה most commonly refers to the roar of lions (e.g., Job 4:10, Psalm 104:21, Amos 3:8), but it is sometimes metaphorically applied to the roaring of the sea (Isaiah 5:30, Jeremiah 51:55) or the clamor of tumultuous crowds or nations (Isaiah 17:12). The imagery often conveys terror, power, or overwhelming force. While often rendered as 'roar' or 'roaring' in English Bibles, the term can also include moaning or rumbling sounds depending on context. In later usage, the word maintains its association primarily with fearsome, echoing sound, but the contextual application may broaden to any powerful, overwhelming noise. English 'roar' covers most, but not all, nuances; 'rumbling' or 'tumult' may better capture uses where non-animal or more general cacophony is indicated. The lexeme is distinct from other Hebrew terms for sound or noise (e.g., קוֹל, רֵעַ), marking a specific kind of deep, frightening or awe-inspiring sonic event.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from שָׁאַג; a rumbling or moan; roaring.
Bantu Hebrew
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שאג (sh-ʾ-g) — to roar, to make a loud noise, to cry out
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H7580 | שָׁאַג | he will roar |
Word Forms
6 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7581-02 |
שַׁאֲגַ֣ת | shaagat | HNcfsc |
roaring | roar of | 2 |
H7581-04 |
שַׁאֲגָתֽ/וֹ | shaagato | HNcfsc/Sp3ms |
of his roaring | his roar | 1 |
H7581-06 |
שְׁאָגָ֥ה | sheagah | HNcfsa |
roaring | resounding roar | 1 |
H7581-01 |
בְּ֝/שַׁאֲגָתִ֗/י | beshaagati | HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs |
through my groaning | in my roaring | 1 |
H7581-05 |
שַׁאֲגֹתָֽ/י | shaagotay | HNcfpc/Sp1cs |
my groanings | my roarings | 1 |
H7581-03 |
שַׁאֲגָתִֽ/י | shaagati | HNcfsc/Sp1cs |
of my roaring | my roaring | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7581-06 |
Isaiah 5:29 | שְׁאָגָ֥ה | sheagah | HNcfsa |
roaring | resounding roar |
H7581-04 |
Ezekiel 19:7 | שַׁאֲגָתֽ/וֹ | shaagato | HNcfsc/Sp3ms |
of his roaring | his roar |
H7581-02 |
Zechariah 11:3 | שַׁאֲגַ֣ת | shaagat | HNcfsc |
roaring | roar of |
H7581-03 |
Psalms 22:2 | שַׁאֲגָתִֽ/י | shaagati | HNcfsc/Sp1cs |
of my roaring | my roaring |
H7581-01 |
Psalms 32:3 | בְּ֝/שַׁאֲגָתִ֗/י | beshaagati | HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs |
through my groaning | in my roaring |
H7581-05 |
Job 3:24 | שַׁאֲגֹתָֽ/י | shaagotay | HNcfpc/Sp1cs |
my groanings | my roarings |
H7581-02 |
Job 4:10 | שַׁאֲגַ֣ת | shaagat | HNcfsc |
roaring | roar of |