Strong's Hebrew · H7779
שׁוּף
shûwph · shoof
Definitionproperly, to gape, i.e. snap at; figuratively, to overwhelm
Derivationa primitive root;
KJV usagebreak, bruise, cover.
Occurrences4 in the KJV · 3 verses
שׁוּף in Scripture
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Job 9:17
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Psalms 139:11
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.