Shâçâh — H8154

Definition

verb

to plunder

1. to spoil, plunder, take spoil
1. (Qal)
1. to plunder
2. plunderers (participle)
2. (Poel) to plunder

Usually translated as

spoil, rob, destroyer, spoiler

Origin

or shâsâh; (Isaiah 10:13), a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• diarpázō (G1283)
• katapatéō (G2662)

Occurrences

Shâçâh occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (2), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Kings (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (1), Hosea (1)

• Judges 2:14 — And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers (שֹׁסִ֔ים) that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
• Judges 2:16 — Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled (שֹׁסֵיהֶֽם) them.
• 1 Samuel 14:48 — And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled (שֹׁסֵֽהוּ) them.
• 1 Samuel 23:1 — Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob (שֹׁסִ֥ים) the threshingfloors.
• 2 Kings 17:20 — And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers (שֹׁסִ֑ים), until he had cast them out of his sight.
• Psalms 44:10 — Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil (שָׁ֣סוּ) for themselves.
• Isaiah 10:13 — For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed (שׁוֹשֵׂ֔תִי) their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:
• Isaiah 17:14 — And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil (שׁוֹסֵ֔ינוּ) us, and the lot of them that rob us.
• Isaiah 42:22 — But this is a people robbed and spoiled (וְשָׁסוּי֒); they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
• Jeremiah 50:11 — Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers (שֹׁסֵ֖י) of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;
• Hosea 13:15 — Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil (יִשְׁסֶ֔ה) the treasure of all pleasant vessels.