Hebrew · H7700

שֵׁד

A dæmon (as malignant )

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שֵׁדH7700

What does שֵׁד mean in the Bible?

שֵׁד is a Hebrew word meaning "a dæmon (as malignant )".

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What does שֵׁד mean in the Bible?

שֵׁד is a Hebrew word meaning "a dæmon (as malignant )".

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 demonsDeuteronomy 32:17, Psalms 106:37
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First aligned rowDeuteronomy 32:17
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Deuteronomy1Psalms1
Source forms
לַשֵּׁדִים֙1xlaš·šê·ḏîmDeuteronomy 32:17
לַשֵּֽׁדִים׃1xlaš·šê·ḏîmPsalms 106:37
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural2xDeuteronomy 32:17, Psalms 106:37
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