What does שְׁאָר (šĕʾār) mean in the Bible?
שְׁאָר (šĕʾār): Remnant theology concept—the surviving portion preserved by divine grace after judgment or exile
Hebrew · H7605
שְׁאָר
A remainder
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שְׁאָר H7605
Pronunciation šĕʾār
What does שְׁאָר (šĕʾār) mean in the Bible?
שְׁאָר (šĕʾār): Remnant theology concept—the surviving portion preserved by divine grace after judgment or exile
Full entry for שְׁאָר (H7605) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7605?
The BSB source-word alignment has 26 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the rest (5), and the rest (3), the remnant (3), A remnant (2), The remaining (2).
Where does שְׁאָר (šĕʾār) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Chronicles 11:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (12), Ezra (3), Nehemiah (3), 1 Chronicles (2).
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 rest 5× 1 Chronicles 11:8, 2 Chronicles 24:14, Nehemiah 10:28, Nehemiah 11:20
and the rest 3× 1 Chronicles 16:41, Ezra 3:8, Nehemiah 11:1
the remnant 3× Isaiah 10:20, Isaiah 11:11, Isaiah 17:3
A remnant 2× Isaiah 10:21
The remaining 2× Isaiah 10:19, Isaiah 21:17
and her remnant 1× Isaiah 14:22
and the other 1× Ezra 4:3
and the rest of 1× Ezra 4:7
And those who are left 1× Isaiah 16:14
As for the rest 1× 2 Chronicles 9:29
every remnant 1× Zephaniah 1:4
for the remnant 1× Isaiah 11:16
having a portion 1× Malachi 2:15
in the rest 1× Esther 9:12
only a remnant 1× Isaiah 10:22
to the remnant 1× Isaiah 28:5
Show sample aligned rows
1 Chronicles 11:8 שְׁאָ֥ר to the rest Noun - masculine singular construct 1 Chronicles 16:41 וּשְׁאָר֙ to and the rest Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 2 Chronicles 9:29 וּשְׁאָר֙ to As for the rest Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 2 Chronicles 24:14 שְׁאָ֣ר to the rest Noun - masculine singular construct Ezra 3:8 וּשְׁאָ֥ר to and the rest Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Ezra 4:3 וּשְׁאָ֨ר to and the other Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Ezra 4:7 וּשְׁאָ֣ר to and the rest of Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Nehemiah 10:28 וּשְׁאָ֣ר to The rest Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Nehemiah 11:1 וּשְׁאָ֣ר to and the rest Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Nehemiah 11:20 וּשְׁאָ֨ר to The rest Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Chronicles 11:8
Aligned rows 26
Books represented 8
1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 2 Ezra 3 Nehemiah 3 Esther 2 Isaiah 12 Zephaniah 1 Malachi 1
Source forms
וּשְׁאָ֣ר 5x ū·šə·’ār Ezra 4:7, Nehemiah 10:28, Nehemiah 11:1, Esther 9:16
וּשְׁאָ֥ר 4x ū·šə·’ār Ezra 3:8, Isaiah 10:19, Isaiah 16:14, Malachi 2:15
שְׁאָ֣ר 4x šə·’ār 2 Chronicles 24:14, Isaiah 10:21, Isaiah 11:11, Zephaniah 1:4
וּשְׁאָר֙ 2x ū·šə·’ār 1 Chronicles 16:41, 2 Chronicles 9:29
וּשְׁאָ֨ר 2x ū·šə·’ār Ezra 4:3, Nehemiah 11:20
שְׁאָ֥ר 2x šə·’ār 1 Chronicles 11:8, Isaiah 10:21
בִּשְׁאָ֛ר 1x biš·’ār Esther 9:12
וּשְׁאָ֛ר 1x ū·šə·’ār Isaiah 14:22
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 13x 1 Chronicles 16:41, 2 Chronicles 9:29, Ezra 3:8, Ezra 4:3
Noun - masculine singular construct 6x 1 Chronicles 11:8, 2 Chronicles 24:14, Isaiah 10:20, Isaiah 10:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x Isaiah 14:22, Isaiah 16:14
Noun - masculine singular 2x Isaiah 10:21, Isaiah 10:22
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Isaiah 11:16, Isaiah 28:5
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Esther 9:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Remnant theology concept—the surviving portion preserved by divine grace after judgment or exile
Source Gloss
a remainder
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Remnant theology concept—the surviving portion preserved by divine grace after judgment or exile
a remainder BDB: rest Usage: × other, remnant, residue, rest.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
What remains after destruction.
That which remains after judgment.
That which remains after reduction.
What remains after reduction.
Those left or remaining.
A remaining group preserved after judgment.
Showing 6 selected witnesses from 26 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
שְׁאָר is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
The reduction of Assyria anticipates the broader remnant theme in Isaiah. Isaiah 10:12-19
The small remnant highlights both severity and measured scope of judgment. Isaiah 16:6-14
The small remainder highlights the severity yet limitation of judgment. Isaiah 21:13-17
The remnant concept shows both severity and preservation. Isaiah 24:7-13
Highlights God’s preserving grace amid judgment. Isaiah 28:1-6
The name Shear-Jashub embodies hope that God’s purposes continue despite crisis. Isaiah 7:1-9
Part of These Phrases
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain