שָׁעָה

shâʻâh · Hebrew · Strong's H8159 · 15 occurrences

The KJV renders 29 different Hebrew and Greek words as “depart”

What it means

to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

depart, be dim, be dismayed, look, regard, have respect, spare, turn

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“depart”

also renders katérchomai (G2718), anachōréō (G402), diérchomai (G1330), apérchomai (G565), anágō (G321), diachōrízomai (G1316), hypágō (G5217), metabaínō (G3327), apochōréō (G672), exérchomai (G1831), apallássō (G525), metaírō (G3332), ekporeúomai (G1607), éxeimi (G1826), parágō (G3855), apochōrízō (G673), aphístēmi (G868), poreúomai (G4198), apolýō (G630), analýō (G360), chōrízō (G5563), gâlâh (H1540), hâlak (H1980), mûwsh (H4185), nâdad (H5074), çûwr (H5493), ʻădâʼ (H5709), râshaʻ (H7561)

“look”

also renders anablépō (G308), eídō (G1492), theáomai (G2300), parakýptō (G3879), prosdokáō (G4328), optánomai (G3700), aphoráō (G872), chûwl (H2342), châzâh (H2372), chêzêv (H2376), nâbaṭ (H5027), pâqad (H6485), qâvâh (H6960), shâgach (H7688), shûwr (H7789)

“regard”

also renders phronéō (G5426), blépō (G991), entrépō (G1788), epiblépō (G1914), bîyn (H995), dibrâh (H1700), chûwç (H2347), châshab (H2803), yâdaʻ (H3045), nâbaṭ (H5027), qâshab (H7181), shûwr (H7789), shâmaʻ (H8085)

“turn”

also renders metatíthēmi (G3346), metastréphō (G3344), apobaínō (G576), dûwr (H1754), nâthan (H5414), sâṭâh (H7847), tôwr (H8447)

“spare”

also renders pheídomai (G5339), chûwç (H2347), châmal (H2550), châsak (H2820)

“have respect”

also renders apoblépō (G578), yâdaʻ (H3045), nâbaṭ (H5027)

“be dim”

also renders châshak (H2821)

“be dismayed”

also renders athyméō (G120)

Where it appears

15 occurrences in the Hebrew text.

2 Samuel 22:42 · HVqi3mp

They looked, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

Exodus 5:9 · HVqj3mp

Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor in it. Don’t let them pay any attention to lying words.”

Genesis 4:4 · HC/Vqw3ms

Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,

Genesis 4:5 · HVqp3ms

but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

Isaiah 17:7 · HVqi3ms

In that day, people will look to their Maker, and their eyes will have respect for the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 17:8 · HVqi3ms

They will not look to the altars, the work of their hands; neither shall they respect that which their fingers have made, either the Asherah poles or the incense altars.

Isaiah 22:4 HVqv2mpIsaiah 31:1 HVqp3cpIsaiah 32:3 HVqi3fpIsaiah 41:10 HVqj2msIsaiah 41:23 HC/Vqh1cpJob 7:19 HVqi2msJob 14:6 HVqv2msPsalm 39:13 HVhv2msPsalm 119:117 HC/Vqi1cs

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.