Hebrew adjective · H8163
שָׂעִיר
sairsaw-eer'
hairy; he-goat; satyr
59 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: sâʻîyr
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H8163is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 7 of 39Old Testament books
- 24spellings
- 3meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H8163
shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun
The King James renders it: devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
sair is rendered "hairy; he-goat; satyr". It stands 59 times in the Hebrew text, across seven books.
- Twenty-seven of the uses stand in Numbers, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists three meanings for it, beginning with "hairy".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 27:11Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am smooth-skinned.
- The Greek text spells it twenty-four different ways.
The first use
Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am smooth-skinned.
Genesis 27:11שָׂעִ֔ר
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twenty-seven of the word's fifty-nine uses are in Numbers.
What the word means
The word carries three meanings: hairy, and he-goat, and satyr.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| hairyStrong's entry A | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereGenesis 27:11Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man… |
| he-goatStrong's entry B | Tagged aslisted under the table | Wherein the ledger below |
| satyrStrong's entry C | Tagged aslisted under the table | Wherein the ledger below |
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- a male goat of21
- and a male goat of12
- the male goat9
- male goat of4
- hairy2
- the male goats2
- and for the goats1
- and goat1
- and goats1
- and male goats of1
- and the male goat1
- goats of1
and 3 more, 59 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
Other numbers on this spelling
Strong gave these words the same spelling and different numbers, so the site counts and defines them apart.
All 59, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
24 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- שְׂעִיר־17
- וּשְׂעִ֥יר6
- וּשְׂעִיר־5
- הַשָּׂעִ֔יר4
- שְׂעִ֣יר3
- שְׂעִ֥יר3
- הַשָּׂעִ֥יר2
- הַשָּׂעִ֖יר2
- שְׂעִ֤יר2
- הַשָּׂעִיר֮1
- הַשָּׂעִיר֙1
- הַשְּׂעִירִ֑ם1
and 12 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)25HNcmsc
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)12HC/Ncmsc
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular9HTd/Ncmsa
- noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)2HNcmpc
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine plural2HTd/Ncmpa
- adjective · feminine plural1HAafpa
- adjective · masculine singular1HAamsa
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural1HC/Ncmpa
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)1HC/Ncmpc
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular1HC/Ncmsa
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + noun · masculine plural1HC/Rd/Ncmpa
- conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular1HC/Td/Ncmsa
Genesis
three uses
Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am smooth-skinned.
- שָׂעִ֔רsairadjective · masculine singulartagged: hairy
Isaac did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.
- שְׂעִרֹ֑תseirotadjective · feminine pluraltagged: hairy
Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
- שְׂעִ֣ירseirnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
Leviticus
twenty-one uses
When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering.
- שְׂעִ֥ירseirnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering.
- הַשָּׂעִ֔ירhasairthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the male goat
Then speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without blemish—for a burnt offering,
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
Aaron then presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one.
- שְׂעִ֤ירseirnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: male goat of
Later, Moses searched carefully for the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it had been burned up. He was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, and asked,
- שְׂעִ֣ירseirnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: male goat of
And he shall take from the congregation of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.
- שְׂעִירֵ֥יseireinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: male goats of
Then he shall take the two goats and present them before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- הַשְּׂעִירִ֑םhaseirimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the male goats
After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,
- הַשְּׂעִירִ֖םhaseirimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the male goats
he shall present the goat chosen by lot for the LORD and sacrifice it as a sin offering.
- הַשָּׂעִ֔ירhasairthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the male goat
But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement by sending it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.
- וְהַשָּׂעִ֗ירvehasairconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and the male goat
Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it.
- שְׂעִ֤ירseirnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: male goat of
Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it. He is to take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar.
- הַשָּׂעִ֔ירhasairthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the male goat
When Aaron has finished purifying the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, he is to bring forward the live goat.
- הַשָּׂעִ֥ירhasairthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the male goat
Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task.
- הַשָּׂעִיר֮hasairthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the male goat
- הַשָּׂעִ֔ירhasairthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the male goat
The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.
- הַשָּׂעִ֥ירhasairthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the male goat
- הַשָּׂעִ֖ירhasairthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the male goat
The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.
- הַשָּׂעִיר֙hasairthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the male goat
The bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought into the Most Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp; and their hides, flesh, and dung must be burned up.
- שְׂעִ֣ירseirnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: male goat of
They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves. This will be a permanent statute for them for the generations to come.’
- לַשְּׂעִירִ֕םlaseirimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine pluraltagged: to the goat idols
You shall also prepare one male goat as a sin offering and two male lambs a year old as a peace offering.
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
Numbers
twenty-seven uses
one male goat for a sin offering;
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
one male goat for a sin offering;
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
one male goat for a sin offering;
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
one male goat for a sin offering;
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
one male goat for a sin offering;
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
one male goat for a sin offering;
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
one male goat for a sin offering;
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
one male goat for a sin offering;
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
one male goat for a sin offering;
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
one male goat for a sin offering;
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
one male goat for a sin offering;
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
one male goat for a sin offering;
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old—together with their grain offerings—and twelve male goats for the sin offering.
- וּשְׂעִירֵ֥יuseireiconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and male goats of
and if it was done unintentionally without the knowledge of the congregation, then the whole congregation is to prepare one young bull as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD, with its grain offering and drink offering according to the regulation, and one male goat as a sin offering.
- וּשְׂעִיר־useir-conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a male goat of
In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.
- וּשְׂעִ֨ירuseirconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a male goat of
Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.
- וּשְׂעִ֥ירuseirconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a male goat of
Include one male goat to make atonement for you.
- שְׂעִ֥ירseirnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.
- וּשְׂעִיר־useir-conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a male goat of
Include one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offerings.
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
- וּשְׂעִיר־useir-conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a male goat of
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
- וּשְׂעִיר־useir-conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a male goat of
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
- וּשְׂעִ֥ירuseirconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a male goat of
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
- וּשְׂעִיר־useir-conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a male goat of
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
- וּשְׂעִ֥ירuseirconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a male goat of
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
- וּשְׂעִ֥ירuseirconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a male goat of
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
- וּשְׂעִ֥ירuseirconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a male goat of
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
- וּשְׂעִ֥ירuseirconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a male goat of
2 Chronicles
two uses
And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.
- וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑יםvelaseirimconjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + noun · masculine pluraltagged: and for the goats
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.
- שְׂעִירֵ֣יseireinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: goats of
Isaiah
two uses
But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about.
- וּשְׂעִירִ֖יםuseirimconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: and goats
The desert creatures will meet with hyenas, and one wild goat will call to another. There the night creature will settle and find her place of repose.
- וְשָׂעִ֖ירvesairconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and goat
Ezekiel
three uses
On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering, and the altar is to be cleansed as it was with the bull.
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
For seven days you are to provide a male goat daily for a sin offering; you are also to provide a young bull and a ram from the flock, both unblemished.
- שְׂעִיר־seir-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
Each day during the seven days of the feast, he shall provide seven bulls and seven rams without blemish as a burnt offering to the LORD, along with a male goat for a sin offering.
- שְׂעִ֥ירseirnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a male goat of
Daniel
one use
The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.
- הַשָּׂעִ֖ירhasairthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singulartagged: the hairy
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.