Shâçaʻ — H8156

H8156 · Hebrew — שסע

Pronunciation: shaw-sah'

Definition

verb

to split or tear; figuratively, to upbraid

  1. to divide, cleave, part, split
    1. (Qal) cleaving, cleft (participle)
    2. (Piel) to tear in two, cleave in two

Usually translated as

cloven, cleave, rend, stay

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Shâçaʻ occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (4), Deuteronomy (2), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (1)

Strong's Lexicon — S