What does שֵׁד mean in the Bible?
שֵׁד is a Hebrew word meaning "a dæmon (as malignant )".
Hebrew · H7700
שֵׁד
A dæmon (as malignant )
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שֵׁד H7700
What does שֵׁד mean in the Bible?
שֵׁד is a Hebrew word meaning "a dæmon (as malignant )".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7700?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to demons (2).
Where does שֵׁד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 32:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Psalms (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 to demons 2× Deuteronomy 32:17, Psalms 106:37
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Usage map
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First aligned row Deuteronomy 32:17
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Deuteronomy 1 Psalms 1
Source forms
לַשֵּׁדִים֙ 1x laš·šê·ḏîm Deuteronomy 32:17
לַשֵּֽׁדִים׃ 1x laš·šê·ḏîm Psalms 106:37
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural 2x Deuteronomy 32:17, Psalms 106:37
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a dæmon (as malignant )
Source Gloss
a dæmon (as malignant )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a dæmon (as malignant) BDB: demon Usage: devil.
Word Origins
שֵׁד is built from this root:
שׁוּד H7736
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