# שָׁעָה (shaah)

Israeli respelling: sha-ah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H8159. 15 Old Testament occurrences.

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

King James renderings: depart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn.

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

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/shaah-h8159

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 4:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/4/4) — And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
- [Genesis 4:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/4/5) — But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
- [Exodus 5:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/5/9) — Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
- [2 Samuel 22:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/22/42) — They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
- [Job 7:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/7/19) — How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?
- [Job 14:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/14/6) — Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
- [Psalms 39:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/39/13) — O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
- [Psalms 119:117](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/119/117) — Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
- [Isaiah 17:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/17/7) — At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.
- [Isaiah 17:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/17/8) — And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or t…
- [Isaiah 22:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/22/4) — Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
- [Isaiah 31:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/31/1) — Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they…
- [Isaiah 32:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/32/3) — And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
- [Isaiah 41:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/41/10) — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold the…
- [Isaiah 41:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/41/23) — Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behol…