Original Language Studio
Psalms 56:3
“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
שָׁאַףshâʼaph · shaw-af'
H7602 · Hebrew
H7602 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.
- Grammar
- שָׁאֲפ֣וּ — verb Qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural
- Usage
- Occurs 14 times in the Hebrew Bible.Job 5:5Job 7:2Job 36:20Psalms 56:2Psalms 57:4
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read שָׁאַף here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.