Hebrew word study

שָׁאַףshâʼaph — to inhale eagerly

Pronounced “shaw-af'”

to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten

Translated in the King James as: desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.

Appears 14 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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