Strongs Number: H7602
- Hebrew Word
- שָׁאַף
- Transliteration
- shâʼaph
- Phonetic
- shaw-af'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to inhale eagerly; figuratively to covet; by implication to be angry; also to hasten
- BDB Definition
-
1. to gasp, pant, pant after, long for, breathe heavily
a. (Qal)
1. to gasp, pant after, snuff up
2. to gasp or pant (with desire), pant after, be eager for
3. to thirst for one's blood (from actions of animals)(fig)
2. to crush, trample, trample upon
a. (Qal) to trample upon, crush
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- desire ({earnestly}) {devour} {haste} {pant} snuff {up} swallow up.