What does שְׁאֵרִית (šĕʾērît) mean in the Bible?
שְׁאֵרִית (šĕʾērît): Surviving remnant chosen by God for covenant continuation and future restoration after judgment
Hebrew · H7611
שְׁאֵרִית
A remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion
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שְׁאֵרִית H7611
Pronunciation šĕʾērît
What does שְׁאֵרִית (šĕʾērît) mean in the Bible?
שְׁאֵרִית (šĕʾērît): Surviving remnant chosen by God for covenant continuation and future restoration after judgment
Full entry for שְׁאֵרִית (H7611) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7611?
The BSB source-word alignment has 66 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the remnant (24), remnant (7), a remnant (4), the rest (4), and the remnant (3).
Where does שְׁאֵרִית (šĕʾērît) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 45:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (24), Ezekiel (7), Isaiah (6), Micah (5).
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 remnant 24× 2 Kings 19:4, 2 Kings 21:14, 1 Chronicles 4:43, 2 Chronicles 34:9
remnant 7× Ezra 9:14, Jeremiah 11:23, Jeremiah 41:16, Jeremiah 42:2
a remnant 4× 2 Kings 19:31, Isaiah 37:32, Jeremiah 40:11, Jeremiah 44:7
the rest 4× 1 Chronicles 12:38, Nehemiah 7:72, Jeremiah 39:3, Ezekiel 36:5
and the remnant 3× Jeremiah 24:8, Jeremiah 25:20, Amos 1:8
O remnant 3× Jeremiah 42:15, Jeremiah 42:19, Jeremiah 47:5
of the remnant 2× Micah 7:18, Zechariah 8:6
Then the remnant 2× Micah 5:7, Micah 5:8
to the remnant 2× Amos 5:15, Zechariah 8:12
{Glean} the remnant 1× Jeremiah 6:9
And the rest 1× Jeremiah 15:9
and upon the remnant 1× Isaiah 15:9
and your remnant 1× Isaiah 14:30
as a remnant 1× Genesis 45:7
From the rest 1× Isaiah 44:17
into a remnant 1× Micah 4:7
of the rest 1× Ezekiel 36:3
or posterity 1× 2 Samuel 14:7
so that the remnant 1× Jeremiah 40:15
survivors 1× Jeremiah 50:26
Those who escaped 1× 2 Chronicles 36:20
to the rest 1× Ezekiel 36:4
with the survivors 1× Psalms 76:10
your remnant 1× Ezekiel 5:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 45:7 שְׁאֵרִ֖ית to as a remnant Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 14:7 וּשְׁאֵרִ֖ית to or posterity Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 2 Kings 19:4 הַשְּׁאֵרִ֖ית to the remnant Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Kings 19:31 שְׁאֵרִ֔ית to a remnant Noun - feminine singular 2 Kings 21:14 שְׁאֵרִ֣ית to the remnant Noun - feminine singular construct 1 Chronicles 4:43 שְׁאֵרִ֥ית to the remnant Noun - feminine singular construct 1 Chronicles 12:38 שֵׁרִ֧ית to the rest Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Chronicles 34:9 שְׁאֵרִ֣ית to the remnant Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Chronicles 36:20 הַשְּׁאֵרִ֥ית to Those who escaped Article | Noun - feminine singular Ezra 9:14 שְׁאֵרִ֖ית to remnant Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 45:7
Aligned rows 66
Books represented 16
Genesis 1 2 Samuel 1 2 Kings 3 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 2 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 6 Jeremiah 24 Ezekiel 7 Amos 3 Micah 5 Zephaniah 3 Haggai 3 Zechariah 3
Source forms
שְׁאֵרִ֣ית 18x šə·’ê·rîṯ 2 Kings 21:14, 2 Chronicles 34:9, Nehemiah 7:72, Jeremiah 6:9
שְׁאֵרִ֥ית 8x šə·’ê·rîṯ 1 Chronicles 4:43, Jeremiah 25:20, Jeremiah 31:7, Jeremiah 40:15
שְׁאֵרִ֖ית 7x šə·’ê·rîṯ Genesis 45:7, Ezra 9:14, Psalms 76:10, Isaiah 46:3
שְׁאֵרִ֔ית 3x šə·’ê·rîṯ 2 Kings 19:31, Isaiah 37:32, Jeremiah 39:3
שְׁאֵרִ֨ית 3x šə·’ê·rîṯ Jeremiah 41:10, Micah 5:8, Zephaniah 3:13
שְׁאֵרִ֤ית 3x šə·’ê·rîṯ Jeremiah 41:16, Amos 9:12, Zephaniah 2:9
הַשְּׁאֵרִ֖ית 2x haš·šə·’ê·rîṯ 2 Kings 19:4, Isaiah 37:4
לִשְׁאֵרִ֣ית 2x liš·’ê·rîṯ Jeremiah 44:14, Ezekiel 36:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 40x 2 Kings 21:14, 1 Chronicles 4:43, 1 Chronicles 12:38, 2 Chronicles 34:9
Noun - feminine singular 7x Genesis 45:7, 2 Kings 19:31, Ezra 9:14, Isaiah 37:32
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct 6x Jeremiah 44:14, Ezekiel 36:3, Ezekiel 36:4, Micah 7:18
Article | Noun - feminine singular 5x 2 Kings 19:4, 2 Chronicles 36:20, Isaiah 37:4, Jeremiah 8:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 2x 2 Samuel 14:7, Jeremiah 11:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 14:30
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Jeremiah 15:9
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 44:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Surviving remnant chosen by God for covenant continuation and future restoration after judgment
Source Gloss
a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Surviving remnant chosen by God for covenant continuation and future restoration after judgment
a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion BDB: rest Usage: that had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), 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
Those remaining or preserved.
A surviving remainder preserved through judgment.
A surviving group preserved by divine mercy.
A preserved group surviving divine judgment.
Showing 4 selected witnesses from 66 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
שְׁאֵרִית is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
It anchors Micah’s theology of hope, showing that God’s covenant purposes endure beyond national collapse. Isaiah 37:1-7
It underscores that restoration arises from God’s preserving grace amid judgment. Micah 2:12-13
It reinforces continuity of covenant promise and mission under messianic rule. Micah 4:6-8
Highlights covenant preservation amid threat. Micah 5:6-9
Canonical Themes
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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