Strong's Lexicon

H7604

H7604 — שָׁאַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewsha'arverbOccurrences: 133TWOT: 2307

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7604
Word:שָׁאַר
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:133
Transliteration:sha'ar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-ar'
Meaning:1. (properly) to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
KJV Renderings:leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.

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I. שָׁאַר verb remain, be left over (synonym יָתַר (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 שְׁאַר; Sabean סאר remaining HomChr 124; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5370], [untranscribed source text 5371] be left over, Lane, compare Lane, compare LagGGN 1889, 297 ; Old Aramaic שאר remainder, Nabataean שארית, see Lzb371 SAC110); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ שׁ 1Sam 16:11 the youngest still remains.
Niph`al93 Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׁאַר Gen 47:18 +; 3 feminine singularנִשְׁאֲרָה Josh 13:1; Dan 10:8, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשָּׁאֵר Isa 11:11; Isa 11:16, וַיִּשּׁ֫אֶר Gen 7:23, etc.; ,Participle נִשְׁאָר Gen 32:9 +, וְנֵאשֲׁאַר Ezek 9:8 (read וְנִשְׁאָר Hi Toy Krae, וָאֶשָּׁ֫אֶר Sm; strike out ᵐ5 Hi Co Siegf Berthol); feminine נִשְׁאָרָה 2Kgs 19:30 = Isa 37:31, נִשְׁאֶ֫רֶת Exod 10:5; 2Chr 30:6, נִשְׁאָ֫רֶת Josh 13:2, etc.; —
1. be left over (sometimes ||) Exod 8:27; Exod 10:19; Exod 14:28 (all J ), Josh 11:22 ( D ), Judg 7:3; 2Sam 14:7 +; in restrictive clause זוּלַת ׳ לא נ 2Kgs 24:14 there were left only, etc.,׳ אדֹנִי בִּלְתִּי אִם וגו Gen 47:18 ( J ); followed by accusative adverb (Ges«GKC:118q»§ 118q), or appositive, Deut 4:27; Ezra 9:15, compare בִּמְתֵי מְעָ֑ט ׳ נ Deut 28:62 (Ges«GKC:119i»§ 119i); sometimes with ב location Exod 8:5; Exod 8:7 ( J ), Jer 38:22 +; with אֵת (preposition local) Josh 23:7 ; Josh 23:12 ( D ); with מִן = be left from (of) Exod 10:5 ( J ), Deut 3:11; Josh 13:12 ( D ), Isa 11:11; Isa 11:16; Jer 8:3a (participle; vb strike out {abbrev}הַנּ ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Hi Gf Gie Co), Neh 1:2; Neh 1:3,מְעַט מֵהַרְבֵּה ׳ נ Jer 42:2 with לְ to or for, 2Kgs 10:11; 2Kgs 10:17 (participle), Zech 9:7; 2Chr 21:17, לָכֶם מִןהַֿבָּרָד ׳ הַנּ Exod 10:5 , compare 2Chr 30:6 and (ב location for ל) Jer 21:7 with בְּ in, among, of, 1Sam 11:11; Isa 17:6; Jer 34:7; Jer 37:10; Lev 26:36 ; Lev 26:39 ( H ; participle), Lev 25:52 ( P ; of years), even בַּדָּם ׳ הַנּ Lev 5:9 ( P ) the rest of the blood; with לְַ 1Sam 5:4 with infinitive לְרִשְׁתָּהּ ׳ נ Josh 13:1 ( D ); = be left alive, survive, Gen 7:23 ( J ), Ezek 9:8 (but on text see above); ׳ הַנּ = the survivors, Gen 14:10; 1Sam 11:11; Ezek 17:21 participle as technical term = the (purified) remainder, remnant (compare שְׁאָר, שְׁאֵרִית) Isa 4:3 ( ב location; ||), 2Chr 34:21 (ב location). — ׳ הַנּ 1Sam 9:24 is dubious; what is left over, in polite depreciation, Bu; read הַשְּׁאֵר HPS.
2. be left behind, Exod 10:26 ( E ), Num 11:26 ( J E ); with לְבַדּוֺ Gen 42:38 ( J ), compare Isa 49:21; Dan 10:8 of widow Ruth 1:3 + מִן of the dead Ruth 1:5.
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singularהִשְׁאִיר Exod 10:12 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁאִיר Deut 28:51 , 1 plural נַשְׁאֵר 1Sam 14:36 (Ges«GKC:48g»§ 48g; «GKC:109d»109d p. 466 f.), etc.; Infinitive construct הַשְׁאִיר Ezra 9:8, see also below; —
1. leave over, spare, with accusative Exod 10:12( E ), 2Kgs 25:22; Jer 49:9 = Obad 1:5; Josh 11:14 ( D ), Judg 6:4 ׳ אֶסְלַח לַאֲשֶׁר אַשׁ Jer 50:20 especially שָׂרִיד ׳ לֹא הִשׁ leave no survivor, Josh 10:28, cf Josh 10:30 Josh 10:37 Josh 10:39 Josh 10:40 (all D ), so ׳ שׂ ׳ דְַבִּֿלְתִּי הִשׁ (sometimes with ל person) Num 21:35( E ) = Deut 3:3, compare Deut 2:34; Josh 8:22; Josh 11:8 (both J E ), Josh 10:33( D ), 2Kgs 10:11, and מִבְּלִי לוֺ כֹּ֑ל ׳ הִשׁ Deut 28:55 (in all these read Infinitive construct ׳ הַשׁ, see Dr Deut 3:3; Deut 7:24 ); with ב, among, of, 1Sam 14:36, ב location 1Kgs 19:18; Zeph 3:12 (in both of preserving a pious remnant, compare שְׁאָר, שְׁאֵרִית), also 2Kgs 3:25 (Bur reads בָּנֶיהָ for אֲבָנֶיהָ, Kit אֲנָשִׁים, compare Klo Benz); with לְ person Deut 28:51; 1Kgs 15:29; 1Kgs 16:11; 2Kgs 13:7; Ezra 9:8 with מִן, from, of, 2Kgs 10:14, מִן particle 1Sam 25:22; 2Kgs 25:12 = Jer 52:16; Jer 39:10.
2., leave or keep over (מִן particle) till morning Num 9:12 ( P ).
3. מֵאָה ׳ תַּשׁ Amos 5:3 the city shall have 100 left, compare Amos 5:3.
4. leave as a gift, אַחֲרָיו בְּרָכָה ׳ וְהִשׁ Joel 2:14. — We Now read וַיַּשְׁאֵר Mal 2:15 , see שְׁאָר . below


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