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סִיר

A pot ; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook

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סִירH5518
Pronunciationsiyr

What does סִיר (siyr) mean in the Bible?

סִיר (siyr): Vessel-word with secondary thorn sense; rapid growth metaphor connects domestic utility to sharp, invasive plant imagery.

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Questions this entry answers

What does סִיר (siyr) mean in the Bible?

סִיר (siyr): Vessel-word with secondary thorn sense; rapid growth metaphor connects domestic utility to sharp, invasive plant imagery.

How does the BSB render H5518?

The BSB source-word alignment has 34 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the pots (5), pot (3), the pot (3), in the pot (2), is My washbasin (2).

Where does סִיר (siyr) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 16:3. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (6), Ezekiel (5), 2 Chronicles (3), Exodus (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
the pots5×1 Kings 7:45, 2 Kings 25:14, 2 Chronicles 4:11, 2 Chronicles 4:16
pot3×2 Kings 4:38, Jeremiah 1:13, Zechariah 14:21
the pot3×2 Kings 4:39, 2 Kings 4:41, Ecclesiastes 7:6
in the pot2×2 Kings 4:40, 2 Kings 4:41
is My washbasin2×Psalms 60:8, Psalms 108:9
its pots2×Exodus 27:3, Exodus 38:3
pots2×Exodus 16:3, Jeremiah 52:19
with thorns2×Isaiah 34:13, Hosea 2:6
[is] the cooking pot1×Ezekiel 11:3
a pot1×Ezekiel 11:11
and the cooking pots1×Zechariah 14:20
for the [cooking] pot1×Micah 3:3
in pots1×2 Chronicles 35:13
is the pot1×Ezekiel 11:7
like a cauldron1×Job 41:31
of thorns1×Ecclesiastes 7:6
Put the pot1×Ezekiel 24:3
thorns1×Nahum 1:10
to the pot1×Ezekiel 24:6
with1×Amos 4:2
your pots1×Psalms 58:9
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 16:3סִ֣ירtopotsNoun - common singular constructExodus 27:3סִּֽירֹתָיו֙toits potsNoun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularExodus 38:3הַסִּירֹ֤תtoits potsArticle | Noun - common plural1 Kings 7:45הַסִּיר֨וֹתtothe potsArticle | Noun - common plural2 Kings 4:38הַסִּ֣ירtopotArticle | Noun - common singular2 Kings 4:39סִ֥ירtothe potNoun - common singular construct2 Kings 4:40בַּסִּיר֙toin the potPreposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular2 Kings 4:41הַסִּ֑ירtothe potArticle | Noun - common singular2 Kings 4:41בַּסִּֽיר׃סtoin the potPreposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular2 Kings 25:14הַסִּירֹ֨תtothe potsArticle | Noun - common plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 16:3
Aligned rows34
Books represented15
Exodus31 Kings12 Kings62 Chronicles3Job1Psalms3Ecclesiastes2Isaiah1Jeremiah3Ezekiel5Hosea1Amos1Micah1Nahum1Zechariah2
Source forms
הַסִּ֑יר2xhas·sîr2 Kings 4:41, Ezekiel 11:7
הַסִּ֔יר2xhas·sîrEcclesiastes 7:6, Ezekiel 11:3
סִ֬יר2xsîrPsalms 60:8, Psalms 108:9
בַּסִּיר֙1xbas·sîr2 Kings 4:40
בַּסִּ֔יר1xbas·sîrMicah 3:3
בַּסִּֽיר׃ס1xbas·sîr2 Kings 4:41
בְּסִיר֥וֹת1xbə·sî·rō·wṯAmos 4:2
בַּסִּיר֤וֹת1xbas·sî·rō·wṯ2 Chronicles 35:13
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - common plural8xExodus 38:3, 1 Kings 7:45, 2 Kings 25:14, 2 Chronicles 4:11
Article | Noun - common singular6x2 Kings 4:38, 2 Kings 4:41, Ecclesiastes 7:6, Ezekiel 11:3
Noun - common singular construct4xExodus 16:3, 2 Kings 4:39, Psalms 60:8, Psalms 108:9
Noun - common singular3xJeremiah 1:13, Ezekiel 24:6, Zechariah 14:21
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular3x2 Kings 4:40, 2 Kings 4:41, Micah 3:3
Noun - feminine plural2xIsaiah 34:13, Nahum 1:10
Article | Noun - feminine plural1xEcclesiastes 7:6
Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural1xPsalms 58:9
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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