שָׁפָה

Strong’s Definition

to abrade, i.e. bare

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

high, stick out.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to sweep bare, scrape
• 2.(niphal) to be wind-swept, be bare, be scraped barren (by wind)
• 3.(pual) to be bare, be laid bare

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: shâphâh; Pronunciation: shaw-faw'