What does שְׁאֵר · כְּסוּת · עוֹנָה mean in the Bible?
שְׁאֵר · כְּסוּת · עוֹנָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "basic marital and household obligations".
Hebrew · H7607, H3682, H5772
שְׁאֵרָהּ כְּסוּתָהּ עֹנָתָהּ
Flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood · a cover ( garment ); figuratively, a veiling · (sexual) cohabitation
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שְׁאֵרH7607flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood
Pronunciationšĕʾēr
Flesh as physical substance extends to kinship: blood relatives are your own flesh, your nearest kin.
Open lexicon entry →כְּסוּתH3682a cover ( garment ); figuratively, a veiling
Pronunciationkĕsût
Covering that conceals or protects; moves from physical garment to metaphorical veiling of shame or protection
Open lexicon entry →עוֹנָהH5772(sexual) cohabitation
Pronunciationʿwōnāh
Denotes marital sexual duty as a binding covenantal obligation, not merely physical act
Open lexicon entry →What does שְׁאֵרָהּ כְּסוּתָהּ עֹנָתָהּ (she'erah kesutah onatah) mean in the Bible?
שְׁאֵר · כְּסוּת · עוֹנָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "basic marital and household obligations".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7607, H3682, H5772?
H7607, H3682, H5772 is connected to 26 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. basic marital and household obligations
Strong'sH7607, H3682, H5772
Lexical occurrences26 versesSource Gloss
basic marital and household obligations
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שְׁאֵרָהּ כְּסוּתָהּ עֹנָתָהּ is built from this root: