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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“Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.”
— Job 5:5