Strong's Lexicon

H7607

H7607 — שְׁאֵר

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

Hebrewsh'ernoun mascOccurrences: 16TWOT: 2308a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7607
Word:שְׁאֵר
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H7604
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:16
Transliteration:sh'er
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:sheh-ayr'
Meaning:1. flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food 2. (generally) food of any kind 3. (figuratively) kindred by blood
KJV Renderings:body, flesh, food, (near) kin(-sman, -swoman), near (nigh) (of kin).

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BDB8386

שְׁאֵר noun masculine Ps 73:26 flesh (perhaps originally the inner flesh, full of blood, next the bones, compare HoffmZAW iii (1883), 107, and בָּשָׂר = (originally) flesh next the. skin); — ׳ שׁ absolute Ps 78:20; Ps 78:27, construct Mic 3:3 +, suffix שְׁאֵרִי Jer 51:35; Ps 73:26, etc; —

1. flesh :
a. as food, Exod 21:10 (HPS also 1Sam 9:24, for הַנִּשְׁאָר), Ps 78:20 (|| לֶחֶם), Ps 78:27 (|| עוֺף כָּנָף); figurative Mic 3:2 (|| עוֺר), Mic 3:3 (|| id.), Jer 51:35 (|| דָּם),
b. figurative for physical power Ps 73:26 (+ לֵבָב), Prov 5:11 (+ בָּשָׂר ).
2. in HP = flesh- (= blood-) relation (i.e. one near of kin):שְׁאֵר אָבִיךָ Lev 18:12 compare Lev 18:13 ; Lev 20:19 , also Lev 18:17 (read שְׁאֵרְךָ for שַׁאֲרָה ᵐ5 Ew Dr-Wh; compare of. Di Baen); + אֵלָיו הַקָּרֹב Lev 21:2; Num 27:11 בְשָׂרוֺ ׳ שׁ Lev 18:6; Lev 25:49.
3. = self, Prov 11:17 (|| נֶפֶשׁ),


BDB8387

שַׁאֲרָה Lev 18:17 see שְׂאֵר, 2 above


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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