What does שְׂאֵת (šĕʾēt) mean in the Bible?
שְׂאֵת (šĕʾēt): Physical elevation becomes metaphor for social/spiritual exaltation; upward movement governs both disease and dignity meanings.
Hebrew · H7613
שְׂאֵת
An elevation or leprous scab ; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness ; exaltation in rank or character
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שְׂאֵת H7613
Pronunciation šĕʾēt
What does שְׂאֵת (šĕʾēt) mean in the Bible?
שְׂאֵת (šĕʾēt): Physical elevation becomes metaphor for social/spiritual exaltation; upward movement governs both disease and dignity meanings.
Full entry for שְׂאֵת (H7613) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7613?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include swelling (2), a swelling (1), and for a swelling (1), and His splendor (1), and sovereignty (1).
Where does שְׂאֵת (šĕʾēt) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 4:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (7), Job (3), Genesis (2), Habakkuk (1).
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 swelling 2× Leviticus 13:10, Leviticus 13:19
a swelling 1× Leviticus 13:2
and for a swelling 1× Leviticus 14:56
and His splendor 1× Job 31:23
and sovereignty 1× Habakkuk 1:7
be accepted 1× Genesis 4:7
from his lofty perch 1× Psalms 62:4
in honor 1× Genesis 49:3
in the swelling 1× Leviticus 13:10
is a swelling 1× Leviticus 13:28
the swelling 1× Leviticus 13:43
When Leviathan rises up 1× Job 41:25
Would His majesty 1× Job 13:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 4:7 שְׂאֵ֔ת to be accepted Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Genesis 49:3 שְׂאֵ֖ת to in honor Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 13:2 שְׂאֵ֤ת to a swelling Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 13:10 שְׂאֵת־ to swelling Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 13:10 בַּשְׂאֵֽת׃ to in the swelling Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 13:19 שְׂאֵ֣ת to swelling Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 13:28 שְׂאֵ֥ת to is a swelling Noun - feminine singular construct Leviticus 13:43 שְׂאֵת־ to the swelling Noun - feminine singular construct Leviticus 14:56 וְלַשְׂאֵ֥ת to and for a swelling Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Job 13:11 שְׂ֭אֵתוֹ to Would His majesty Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 4:7
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 5
Genesis 2 Leviticus 7 Job 3 Psalms 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
שְׂאֵת־ 2x śə·’êṯ- Leviticus 13:10, Leviticus 13:43
בַּשְׂאֵֽת׃ 1x baś·’êṯ Leviticus 13:10
וְלַשְׂאֵ֥ת 1x wə·laś·’êṯ Leviticus 14:56
וּ֝מִשְּׂאֵת֗וֹ 1x ū·miś·śə·’ê·ṯōw Job 31:23
וּשְׂאֵת֖וֹ 1x ū·śə·’ê·ṯōw Habakkuk 1:7
מִשְּׂאֵת֨וֹ׀ 1x miś·śə·’ê·ṯōw Psalms 62:4
מִ֭שֵּׂתוֹ 1x miś·śê·ṯōw Job 41:25
שְׂאֵ֔ת 1x śə·’êṯ Genesis 4:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 4x Genesis 49:3, Leviticus 13:2, Leviticus 13:10, Leviticus 13:19
Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Leviticus 13:28, Leviticus 13:43
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Job 41:25, Psalms 62:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Habakkuk 1:7
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 1x Leviticus 14:56
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Job 31:23
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Job 13:11
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 1x Leviticus 13:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical elevation becomes metaphor for social/spiritual exaltation; upward movement governs both disease and dignity meanings.
Source Gloss
an elevation or leprous scab ; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness ; exaltation in rank or character
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical elevation becomes metaphor for social/spiritual exaltation; upward movement governs both disease and dignity meanings.
an elevation or leprous scab; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness; exaltation in rank or character BDB: exaltation Usage: be accepted, dignity, excellency, highness, raise up self, rising.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
A raised or elevated skin condition, specifically a leprous scab or swelling
An elevated leprous mark or blemish used to classify and distinguish types of skin disease
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 14 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
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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