שָׁאַף
shâʼaph(shaw-af')
“to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten”
14 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten
Translated in KJV as
desire (earnestly)devourhastepantsnuff upswallow up.
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are…”