Strong's Lexicon

H8295

H8295 — שָׂרַט

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

Hebrewsaratverb-stemOccurrences: 3TWOT: 2289

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8295
Word:	שָׂרַט
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	sarat
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	saw-rat'
Meaning:	1. to gash
KJV Renderings:	cut in pieces, make (cuttings) pieces.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8323

[שָׂרַט] verb incise, scratch (Late Hebrew id., so Aramaic סְרַט Pa ( ᵑ7 1Sam 21:14), [untranscribed source text 5330], [untranscribed source text 5331] scratch, hence write (= χαράσσω); Assyrian šarâ‰u , slit up, rend; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5332] slit ear of camel, [untranscribed source text 5333], [untranscribed source text 5334] sign, mark (RS^{K 214 f.}); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine plural with accusative of cognate meaning with verb וּבִבְשָׂרָם לֹא יִשְׂרְטוּ שָׂרָ֑טֶת Lev 21:5 shall make no incision; Infinitive absolute with Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural שָׂרוֺט יִשָּׂרֵ֑טוּ Zech 12:3 those loaded with the stone shall be severely scratched, lacerated.

Other Resources

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

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