BDB8295
שְׂעִירִים noun [masculine] plural rain(-drops), si vera lectio; (so according to Vrss and context; Thes compare II. שַׂעַר; Lag proposes רְסִיסִים); — עֲלֵידֶֿשֶׁא ׳ כִּשׂ Deut 32:2 (|| מָטָר, טַל, רְבִיבִים).
Strong's Lexicon
H8164
H8164 — שָׂעִיר
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H8164 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שָׂעִיר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | formed the same as H8163 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | sa`iyr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | saw-eer' |
| Meaning: | 1. a shower (as tempestuous) |
| KJV Renderings: | small rain. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke