סֵאסֵא (sas.se.ah)
sas.se.ah
to drive away
H:VQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
- H:V
Word Overview
The Hebrew verb sēʾsēʾah, found in the Hiphil stem, carries the specific meaning of driving something or someone away. It appears only once in the biblical text, located in Isaiah 27:8. In this context, the word describes an action of expulsion or removal, reflecting a decisive act of sending off.
Its occurrence is tightly bound to the imagery of judgment and purification within the prophetic literature. The verse uses the term to depict God’s handling of Israel’s rebellion, likening the process to driving away the harsh wind or force that had oppressed the nation. This singular usage highlights a theme of removal rather than destruction, focusing on the act of separating the people from their former state of affliction.
Translators often render this rare verb as "drive away" or "expel," capturing the physical and spiritual motion implied by the root. The word’s scarcity in Scripture makes its context in Isaiah particularly significant, serving as a concrete example of how divine intervention can involve actively removing obstacles or negative influences from the lives of His people.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word sēʾsēʾah appears only once in Scripture, found in Isaiah 27:8. It describes God driving away a harsh force, much like a strong wind that has oppressed His people. This rare verb focuses on the act of removal rather than total destruction. It suggests that God actively separates His people from what harms them.
For your faith, this offers comfort during difficult seasons. When you feel weighed down by anxiety or past mistakes, remember that God can remove these burdens. He does not always leave us in the same state we were found. Instead, He may drive away the very things that hinder our peace and growth.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- by/ startling1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- בְּ/סַּאסְּאָ֖ה1×
Key Verses
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Isaiah 27:8
In measure, when you send them away, you contend with them. He has removed them with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.
This verse uses the word to depict God driving away the oppressive force of the east wind, showing His active role in removing affliction from Israel.