Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8185 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שַׂעֲרָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H8181 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | sa`arah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sah-ar-aw' |
| Meaning: | 1. hairiness |
| KJV Renderings: | hair. |
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שַׂעֲרָה noun feminine a hair, noun of individual meaning (Ges«GKC:122t»§ 122t); — absolute Judg 20:16: construct in phrase מִשַּׂעֲרַת ראֹשׁוֺ 1Sam 14:45 a single hair of his head, compare 2Sam 14:11; 1Kgs 1:52 (see מִן 3.b. (d), Dr 1Sam 14:45 ); בְּשָׂרִי ׳ שׂ Job 4:15 (apparently collective noun, ᵐ5 ᵑ9 and most; Buhl proposes plural); plural construct שַׂעֲרוֺת ראֹשִׁי Ps 40:13 ; Ps 69:5 (both as numerous).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
