I. [שָׁעַע] verb be smeared over, blinded (Aramaic שְׁעַע smear (akin to שׁוּעַ id.), to smooth, שָׁעִיעַ smooth (of words), flattering, smooth (compare also , smear over, close up); —

Qal Imperative +

Hithpalpel Imperative masculine plural הִשְׁתַּעַשְׁעוּ וָשֹׁ֑עוּ Isaiah 29:9 blind yourselves and be blind ! ("" הִתְמַהְמְהוּ וּתְמָהוּ); > Buhl הִשְׁתָּעוּ וּשְׁעוּ, √שׁעה look about (2 Samuel 22:42); Isaiah 32:3 read probably 3 feminine plural תְּשֹׁעֶינָה, of eyes, be blinded (see שׁעה).

Hiph`il Imperative masculine singular וְעֵינָיו הָשַׁ֑ע Isaiah 6:10 and its eyes besmear ! — So perhaps הָשַׁע Psalm 39:14 (עֵינֶיךָ omitted) was intended by Masoretes (but wrongly, see Ol and others); see שָׁעָה.

II. [שָׁעַע] verb Pilpel, etc., sport, take delight in, delight (usually made = I. ׳שׁ smooth over, please; Buhl compare Aramaic , Ithpe`el sport, trifle, Vulgar Arabic (loan-word ?) Vollers^{ZMG xiv (1891), 86, 1. 3}); —

Pilpel Perfect3masculine singular consecutive וְשִׁעֲשַׁע Isaiah 29:9 the suckling shall sport on (עַל) the cobra's hole; 1 singular שִׁעֲשָׁ֑עְתִּי Psalm 119:70 I take delight in thy law (accusative; but ? read שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑י, Psalm 119:77); Imperfect transitive 3 masculine plural יְשַׁעַשְׁעוּ Psalm 94:19 thy consolations delight my soul (accusative).

Palpel Imperfect2masculine plural תְּשָֽׁעֳשָׁ֑עוּIsaiah 66:12 upon (עַל) the knees shall ye be fondled.

Hithpalpel Imperfect1singular אֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע Psalm 119:16 in (ב) thy statutes will I delight myself, compare Psalm 119:47.