Word Study · Strong's H8181 · Hebrew
שֵׂעָר
sear
say-awr'
Strong's 1890 spelling: sêʻâr
“hair (as if tossed or bristling)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
hair (as if tossed or bristling)
Rendered in the KJV as
hair(-y), [idiom] rough.
- 28occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 12 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 21inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 28 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 21
- שֵׂעָ֣ר4
- וְשֵׂעָ֨ר2
- שֵׂעָ֑ר2
- שְׂעָר֗וֹ2
- שַׂעְרֵךְ֙2
- וְשֵׂעָ֥ר1
- וְשַׂ֣עַר1
- וּשְׂעָרָ֖ה1
- וּשְׂעָרָ֖הּ1
- וּשְׂעָרֵ֣ךְ1
- לַשֵּׂעָ֥ר1
- מִשְּׂעַ֤ר1
and 9 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 14
- hair6
- [the] hair of4
- hair his3
- [is] hair2
- [the] hair2
- and hair its2
- hair your2
- and [is] hair1
- and [the] hair1
- and [the] hair of1
- and hair1
- and hair your1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 10
- noun · masculine singular10
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)4
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular3
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular3
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singular2
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular1
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
- preposition with the article + noun · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcmsa · 10
- HNcmsc · 4
- HC/Ncmsa · 3
- HNcmsc/Sp3ms · 3
- HC/Ncmsc/Sp3fs · 2
- HNcmsc/Sp2fs · 2
- HC/Ncmsc · 1
- HC/Ncmsc/Sp2fs · 1
- HR/Ncmsc · 1
- HRd/Ncmsa · 1
All 28, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Leviticus15 of 28 · 54%
- Numbers2 of 28 · 7%
- Song of Solomon2 of 28 · 7%
- Genesis1 of 28 · 4%
- Judges1 of 28 · 4%
Leviticus carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis1 occurrence
Leviticus15 occurrences
- Leviticus 13:3וְשֵׂעָ֨רvesearconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularThe priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.here: and [the] hair
- Leviticus 13:4וּשְׂעָרָ֖הusearahconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularIf, however, the spot on his skin is white and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.here: and hair its
- Leviticus 13:10שֵׂעָ֣רsearnoun · masculine singularThe priest will examine him, and if there is a white swelling on the skin that has turned the hair white, and there is raw flesh in the swelling,here: [the] hair
- Leviticus 13:20וּשְׂעָרָ֖הּusearahconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularThe priest shall examine it, and if it appears to be beneath the skin and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection that has broken out in the boil.here: and hair its
- Leviticus 13:21שֵׂעָ֣רsearnoun · masculine singularBut when the priest examines it, if there is no white hair in it, and it is not beneath the skin and has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.here: [is] hair
- Leviticus 13:25שֵׂעָ֨רsearnoun · masculine singularthe priest must examine it. If the hair in the spot has turned white and the spot appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.here: [the] hair
- Leviticus 13:26שֵׂעָ֣רsearnoun · masculine singularBut if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot, and it is not beneath the skin but has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.here: [is] hair
- Leviticus 13:30שֵׂעָ֥רsearnoun · masculine singularthe priest shall examine the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a scaly outbreak, an infectious disease of the head or chin.here: hair
- Leviticus 13:31וְשֵׂעָ֥רvesearconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularBut if the priest examines the scaly infection and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.here: and [is] hair
- Leviticus 13:32שֵׂעָ֣רsearnoun · masculine singularOn the seventh day the priest is to reexamine the infection, and if the scaly outbreak has not spread and there is no yellow hair in it, and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin,here: hair
- Leviticus 13:36לַשֵּׂעָ֥רlasearpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singularthe priest is to examine him, and if the scaly outbreak has spread on the skin, the priest need not look for yellow hair; the person is unclean.here: for the hair
- Leviticus 13:37וְשֵׂעָ֨רvesearconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularIf, however, in his sight the scaly outbreak is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, then it has healed. He is clean, and the priest is to pronounce him clean.here: and hair
- Leviticus 14:8שְׂעָר֗וֹsearonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThe one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.here: hair his
- Leviticus 14:9שְׂעָר֗וֹsearonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularOn the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.here: hair his
- Leviticus 14:9שְׂעָר֖וֹsearonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularOn the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.here: hair his
Numbers2 occurrences
- Numbers 6:5שְׂעַ֥רsearnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall pass over his head. He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete; he must let the hair of his head grow long.here: [the] hair of
- Numbers 6:18שְׂעַר֙searnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite is to shave his consecrated head, take the hair, and put it on the fire under the peace offering.here: [the] hair of
Psalms1 occurrence
Song of Solomon2 occurrences
- Song of Solomon 4:1שַׂעְרֵךְ֙sa'rekhnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularHow beautiful you are, my darling— how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.here: hair your
- Song of Solomon 6:5שַׂעְרֵךְ֙sa'rekhnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularTurn your eyes away from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead.here: hair your
