# סַעַר (saar)

Israeli respelling: sa-ar. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H5591. 22 Old Testament occurrences.

a hurricane

King James renderings: storm(-y), tempest, whirlwind.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/saar-h5591

## Occurrences

- [2 Kings 2:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/1) — And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
- [2 Kings 2:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/11) — And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them…
- [Job 38:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/38/1) — Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
- [Job 40:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/40/6) — Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
- [Psalms 55:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/55/8) — I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
- [Psalms 83:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/83/15) — So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
- [Psalms 107:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/107/25) — For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
- [Psalms 107:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/107/29) — He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
- [Psalms 148:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/148/8) — Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
- [Isaiah 29:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/29/6) — Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of dev…
- [Isaiah 40:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/40/24) — Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon…
- [Isaiah 41:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/41/16) — Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shal…
- [Jeremiah 23:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/23/19) — Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
- [Jeremiah 25:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/25/32) — Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts o…
- [Jeremiah 30:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/30/23) — Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.
- [Ezekiel 1:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/1/4) — And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, an…
- [Ezekiel 13:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/13/11) — Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, s…
- [Ezekiel 13:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/13/13) — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine ange…
- [Amos 1:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/1/14) — But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest…
- [Jonah 1:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jonah/1/4) — But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
- [Jonah 1:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jonah/1/12) — And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this grea…
- [Zechariah 9:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/9/14) — And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go…