Lexical Definition

‎שָׁעַע‎ shâʻaʻ (shaw-ah') to smear ^H:V
a primitive root

cry (out) (by confusion with ‎שָׁוַע‎), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.

• (in a good acceptation) to look upon (with complacency), i.e. fondle, please or amuse (self)
• (in a bad one) to look about (in dismay), i.e. stare

1) to stroke, be smeared over, be blinded
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be smeared over, be blinded
1a2) to smear eyes shut
1b) (Hiphil) to besmear (of eyes), smear over eyes
1c) (Hithpalpel) to blind oneself, be blinded
2) to sport, take delight in
2a) (Pilpel) to sport, delight in, take delight in, delight oneself
2b) (Palpal) to be fondled
2c) (Hithpalpel) to delight oneself

See Greek: ἀγαπάω · καμμύω · μελετάω · παρακαλέω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: שָׁעָה

I. [‎שָׁעַע‎] verb be smeared over, blinded (Aramaic ‎שְׁעַע‎ smear (akin to ‎שׁוּעַ‎ id.), to smooth, ‎שָׁעִיעַ‎ smooth (of words), flattering, smooth (compare also , smear over, close up); —

Qal Imperative + Hithpalpel Imperative masculine plural ‎הִשְׁתַּעַשְׁעוּ וָשֹׁ֑עוּ‎ Isa 29:9 blind yourselves and be blind ! (|| ‎הִתְמַהְמְהוּ וּתְמָהוּ‎); > Buhl ‎הִשְׁתָּעוּ וּשְׁעוּ‎, √‎שׁעה‎ look about (2Sam 22:42); Isa 32:3 read probably 3 feminine plural ‎תְּשֹׁעֶינָה‎, of eyes, be blinded (see ‎שׁעה‎). Hiph`il Imperative masculine singular ‎וְעֵינָיו הָשַׁ֑ע‎ Isa 6:10 and its eyes besmear ! — So perhaps ‎הָשַׁע‎ Ps 39:14* (‎עֵינֶיךָ‎ omitted) was intended by Masoretes (but wrongly, see Ol and others); see ‎שָׁעָה‎.

II. [‎שָׁעַע‎] verb Pilpel, etc., sport, take delight in, delight (usually made = I. ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎ smooth over, please; Buhl compare Aramaic , Ithpe`el sport, trifle, Vulgar Arabic (loan-word ?) Vollers^{ZMG xiv (1891), 86, 1. 3}); —

Pilpel Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive ‎וְשִׁעֲשַׁע‎ Isa 29:9 the suckling shall sport on (‎עַל‎) the cobra's hole; 1 singular ‎שִׁעֲשָׁ֑עְתִּי‎ Ps 119:70 I take delight in thy law (accusative; but ? read ‎שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑י‎, vPs 119:77); Imperfect transitive 3 masculine plural ‎יְשַׁעַשְׁעוּ‎ Ps 94:19 thy consolations delight my soul (accusative). Palpel Imperfect 2 masculine plural ‎תְּשָֽׁעֳשָׁ֑עוּ‎Isa 66:12 upon (‎עַל‎) the knees shall ye be fondled. Hithpalpel Imperfect 1 singular ‎אֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע‎ Ps 119:16 in (‎ב‎) thy statutes will I delight myself, compare vPs 119:47.

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