גָּשַׁשׁ
ga.shash
H1659
H:V
Hebrew
to grope
2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
ga.shash describes groping for direction like blind people feeling along a wall.
The attested use depicts repeated groping for a way forward, compared with blind people feeling along a wall in Isaiah 59:10.
Senses in use
-
Groping as blind people along a wall · dominant
In Isaiah 59:10, the two Piel imperfect first-person common plural forms occur in a comparison with blind people along a wall and people without eyes. The APB renders the clause, "We grope like the blind along a wall and grope like those without eyes," presenting repeated searching without clear direction.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 59:10, the APB uses "grope" twice in the comparison with blind people and those without eyes. It confirms the verse's portrayal without isolating each form independently.