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It is used in the context of taking goods by force, often in a military setting. The term conveys the act of stripping an enemy of their possessions, typically after a victory in battle. This word is often associated with the aftermath of conflict, where the victors seize the wealth and resources of the defeated.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern context, plundering was a common practice following military conquests. Victorious armies would take spoils as a reward for their efforts and as a means to weaken their enemies further. This practice was not only a means of economic gain but also a demonstration of power and dominance. The concept of plundering is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, reflecting the turbulent and often violent history of the region.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to spoil, plunder<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>despoiled (1), pillage (1), plunder (1), plundered (3), plunderers (2), plundering (1), taken spoil (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">שָׁסָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>spoil, plunder</b></font> (rarer synonym of <font class="hebrew2">שׁלל</font>, <font class="hebrew2">בזז</font>; with this √ WMM<sup>As.u.Eur.131</sup> connects Egyptian name of Beduin plunderers <i><em>Šôs</em></i> [<i><em>Ša-su, ša-sa</em></i>]; connection doubted by Jen<sup>ZA x (1895), 331</sup>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3plural <font class="hebrew2">שָׁ֫סוּ לָ֫מוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/44-11.htm">Psalm 44:11</a> <em>they plunder for themselves; Imperfect</em>3masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">יִשְׁסֶה אוֺצַר וגו</font>. <a href="/interlinear/hosea/13-15.htm">Hosea 13:15</a> elsewhere <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">שֹׁסֶים</font> <em>plunderers</em> <a href="/interlinear/judges/2-14.htm">Judges 2:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17-20.htm">2 Kings 17:20</a>; with accusative of location <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/23-1.htm">1 Samuel 23:1</a>; with suffix (as object) <font class="hebrew2">שֹׁסֵ֫הוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-48.htm">1 Samuel 14:48</a> (probably plural = <font class="hebrew2">שֹׁסֵ֫יהוּ</font>, so Sta<sup>p. 355</sup> Dr Bu, compare Ges<sup>§ 91k</sup>), <font class="hebrew2">שׁוֺסֵ֫ינוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17-14.htm">Isaiah 17:14</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">בֹּזְזֵינוּ</font>), <font class="hebrew2">שֹׁסֵיהֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/2-16.htm">Judges 2:16</a>; <font class="hebrew2">שֹׁסַ֫יִח</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/30-16.htm">Jeremiah 30:16</a> Qr (Kt see <font class="hebrew2">שסס</font>; "" <font class="hebrew2">בֹּזְזַיִח</font>); construct (<font class="hebrew2">שֹׁסֵי נַחֲלָתִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50-11.htm">Jeremiah 50:11</a>; <em>passive</em> <font class="hebrew2">עַםבָּֿזוּז וְשָׁסוּי</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42-22.htm">Isaiah 42:22</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Po`.=Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>1singular <font class="hebrew2">שׁוֺשֵׂתִי</font> (Ges<sup>§ 6k</sup>) <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/10-13.htm">Isaiah 10:13</a>, with accusative of thing; read also probably <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">מְשׁוֺסֶה</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42-24.htm">Isaiah 42:24</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">בֹּזְזִים</font>), for <font class="hebrew2">משוסה</font> Kt, <font class="hebrew2">מְשִׁסָּה</font> Qr; so Du Klo Che<sup>Hpt</sup> Marti. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>destroyer, rob, spoiler <p>Or shasah (Isa. 10:13) {shaw-saw'}; a primitive root; to plunder -- destroyer, rob, spoil(-er). <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְשָׁסוּי֒ ושסוי יִשְׁסֶ֔ה ישסה שָׁ֣סוּ שֹׁסִ֑ים שֹׁסִ֔ים שֹׁסִ֥ים שֹׁסֵ֖י שֹׁסֵֽהוּ׃ שֹׁסֵיהֶֽם׃ שׁוֹסֵ֔ינוּ שׁוֹשֵׂ֔תִי שוסינו שושתי שסהו׃ שסו שסי שסיהם׃ שסים šā·sū šāsū Shasu shoSehu shoSei shoseiHem shoSeinu shoSeti shoSim šō·sê šō·sê·hem šō·sê·hū šō·sîm šō·w·sê·nū šō·w·śê·ṯî šōsê šōsêhem šōsêhū šōsîm šōwsênū šōwśêṯî veshaSui wə·šā·sui wəšāsui yiš·seh yishSeh yišseh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/judges/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 2:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַֽיִּתְּנֵם֙ בְּיַד־ <b> שֹׁסִ֔ים </b> וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ אוֹתָ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them into the hands <span class="itali">of plunderers</span> who plundered<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them into the hands <span class="itali">of spoilers</span> that spoiled<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> gave the hands <span class="itali">of plunderers</span> plundered sold<p><b><a href="/text/judges/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 2:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיּ֣וֹשִׁיע֔וּם מִיַּ֖ד <b> שֹׁסֵיהֶֽם׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them from the hands <span class="itali">of those who plundered</span> them.<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them out of the hand <span class="itali">of those that spoiled</span> them.<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> delivered the hands <span class="itali">plundered</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/14-48.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 14:48</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד <b> שֹׁסֵֽהוּ׃ </b> ס </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from the hands <span class="itali">of those who plundered</span> them.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> out of the hands <span class="itali">of them that spoiled</span> them.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-48.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Israel the hands <span class="itali">plundered</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/23-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 23:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בִּקְעִילָ֔ה וְהֵ֖מָּה <b> שֹׁסִ֥ים </b> אֶת־ הַגֳּרָנֽוֹת׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> against Keilah <span class="itali">and are plundering</span> the threshing floors.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> against Keilah, <span class="itali">and they rob</span> the threshingfloors.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/23-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Keilah and are <span class="itali">plundering</span> the threshing<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/17-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 17:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיַד־ <b> שֹׁסִ֑ים </b> עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them into the hand <span class="itali">of plunderers,</span> until<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them into the hand <span class="itali">of spoilers,</span> until he had cast<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and gave the hand <span class="itali">of plunderers</span> against he<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/44-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 44:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/44.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צָ֑ר וּ֝מְשַׂנְאֵ֗ינוּ <b> שָׁ֣סוּ </b> לָֽמוֹ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/44.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And those who hate <span class="itali">us have taken spoil</span> for themselves.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/44.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and they which hate <span class="itali">us spoil</span> for themselves.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/44-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the adversary hate <span class="itali">have taken</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/10-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 10:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">(וַעֲתוּדֹֽותֵיהֶם֙ ק) <b> שׁוֹשֵׂ֔תִי </b> וְאוֹרִ֥יד כַּאבִּ֖יר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the peoples <span class="itali">And plundered</span> their treasures,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the people, <span class="itali">and have robbed</span> their treasures,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/10-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the peoples treasures <span class="itali">and plundered</span> brought man<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/17-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 17:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">זֶ֚ה חֵ֣לֶק <b> שׁוֹסֵ֔ינוּ </b> וְגוֹרָ֖ל לְבֹזְזֵֽינוּ׃</span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he [is] not. This [is] the portion <span class="itali">of them that spoil</span> us, and the lot<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Such the portion <span class="itali">spoil</span> and the lot plunder<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/42-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 42:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַם־ בָּז֣וּז <b> וְשָׁסוּי֒ </b> הָפֵ֤חַ בַּֽחוּרִים֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/42.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> plundered <span class="itali">and despoiled;</span> All<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/42.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> robbed <span class="itali">and spoiled;</span> [they are] all of them snared<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> people plundered <span class="itali">and despoiled</span> are trapped caves<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/50-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 50:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">(תַֽעַלְז֔וּ ק) <b> שֹׁסֵ֖י </b> נַחֲלָתִ֑י כִּ֤י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/50.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you are jubilant, <span class="itali">O you who pillage</span> My heritage,<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/50.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> because ye rejoiced, <span class="itali">O ye destroyers</span> of mine heritage,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> because be joyful <span class="itali">pillage</span> my heritage Because<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/13-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 13:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַעְיָנ֔וֹ ה֣וּא <b> יִשְׁסֶ֔ה </b> אוֹצַ֖ר כָּל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will be dried <span class="itali">up; It will plunder</span> [his] treasury<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall be dried up: <span class="itali">he shall spoil</span> the treasure<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/13-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and his spring It <span class="itali">will plunder</span> treasury of every<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8154.htm">11 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8154.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8154<br>11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/shasu_8154.htm">šā·sū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shosehu_8154.htm">šō·sê·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shosei_8154.htm">šō·sê — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shoseihem_8154.htm">šō·sê·hem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shoseinu_8154.htm">šō·w·sê·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shoseti_8154.htm">šō·w·śê·ṯî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shosim_8154.htm">šō·sîm — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veshasui_8154.htm">wə·šā·sui — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yishseh_8154.htm">yiš·seh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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