What does שֶׁגֶר mean in the Bible?
שֶׁגֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "the fœtus (as finally expelled )".
Hebrew · H7698
שֶׁגֶר
The fœtus (as finally expelled )
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שֶׁגֶר H7698
What does שֶׁגֶר mean in the Bible?
שֶׁגֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "the fœtus (as finally expelled )".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7698?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the calves (2), . . . (1), no calves (1), the young (1).
Where does שֶׁגֶר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 13:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (4), Exodus (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 the calves 2× Deuteronomy 28:4, Deuteronomy 28:18
. . . 1× Exodus 13:12
no calves 1× Deuteronomy 28:51
the young 1× Deuteronomy 7:13
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 13:12 שֶׁ֣גֶר to . . . Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 7:13 שְׁגַר־ to the young Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 28:4 שְׁגַ֥ר to the calves Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 28:18 שְׁגַ֥ר to the calves Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 28:51 שְׁגַ֥ר to no calves Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 13:12
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 2
Exodus 1 Deuteronomy 4
Source forms
שְׁגַ֥ר 3x šə·ḡar Deuteronomy 28:4, Deuteronomy 28:18, Deuteronomy 28:51
שֶׁ֣גֶר 1x še·ḡer Exodus 13:12
שְׁגַר־ 1x šə·ḡar- Deuteronomy 7:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 5x Exodus 13:12, Deuteronomy 7:13, Deuteronomy 28:4, Deuteronomy 28:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the fœtus (as finally expelled )
Source Gloss
the fœtus (as finally expelled )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the fœtus (as finally expelled) BDB: offspring Usage: that cometh of, increase.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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