Lexical Definition

‎סָמַר‎ çâmar (saw-mar') to bristle up ^H:V
a primitive root

stand up, tremble.

• to be erect, i.e. bristle as hair

1) to bristle up, shiver, stand up
1a) (Qal) to bristle up, shiver
1b) (Piel) to bristle up, stand up

See Greek: φρίσσω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎סָמַר‎ verb bristle up (Lag^{BN 106} compare Arabic contract; in that case ‎׳‎‎ס‎ for ‎׳‎‎שׂ‎); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎מִפַּחְדְּךָ בְשָׂרִי‎ ‎׳‎‎ס‎ Ps 119:20 from fear of thee did my flesh bristle up, 'creep.' Pi`el Imperfect ‎תְּסַמֵּר שַׂעֲרַת בְּשָׂרִי‎ Job 4:15.

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