Hebrew · H7716

שֶׂה

A member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat

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שֶׂהH7716

Pronunciationšeh

What does שֶׂה (šeh) mean in the Bible?

שֶׂה (šeh): Collective flock member (sheep or goat); foundational sacrificial animal in covenant worship and atonement theology.

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What does שֶׂה (šeh) mean in the Bible?

שֶׂה (šeh): Collective flock member (sheep or goat); foundational sacrificial animal in covenant worship and atonement theology.

How does the BSB render H7716?

The BSB source-word alignment has 47 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include sheep (10), a sheep (6), a lamb (5), . . . (2), and another (2).

Where does שֶׂה (šeh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 22:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (13), Ezekiel (7), Deuteronomy (5), Leviticus (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

sheep10×Genesis 30:32, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:4, Deuteronomy 22:1

a sheep6×Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 22:10, Leviticus 22:28

a lamb5×Exodus 12:3, Leviticus 5:7, Leviticus 12:8, 1 Samuel 17:34

. . .2×Deuteronomy 14:4

and another2×Ezekiel 34:17, Ezekiel 34:22

and sheep2×1 Samuel 22:19, Isaiah 7:25

lamb2×Exodus 12:5, Numbers 15:11

one sheep2×Ezekiel 34:17, Ezekiel 34:22

or sheep2×Exodus 34:19, Leviticus 22:23

the lamb2×Genesis 22:8, Exodus 12:4

with a lamb2×Exodus 13:13, Exodus 34:20

flock1×Jeremiah 50:17

for a whole lamb1×Exodus 12:4

is the lamb1×Genesis 22:7

like a lamb1×Isaiah 53:7

neither sheep1×Judges 6:4

one1×Exodus 12:3

or a sheep1×Deuteronomy 17:1

or his sheep1×1 Samuel 14:34

sheep shall be given1×Ezekiel 45:15

vvv1×Genesis 30:32

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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 22:7

Aligned rows47

Books represented12

Genesis4Exodus13Leviticus5Numbers1Deuteronomy5Joshua1Judges11 Samuel4Psalms1Isaiah4Jeremiah1Ezekiel7

Source forms

שֶׂ֖ה4xśehExodus 22:4, 1 Samuel 17:34, Ezekiel 34:20, Ezekiel 34:22

שֶׂ֥ה3xśehExodus 12:3, Exodus 12:5

שֶׂ֔ה3xśehExodus 22:1, Leviticus 27:26, 1 Samuel 15:3

בְשֶׂ֔ה2xḇə·śehExodus 13:13, Exodus 34:20

הַשֶּֽׂה׃2xhaś·śehExodus 12:4, Exodus 22:1

וָשֶׂ֖ה2xwā·śehLeviticus 22:23, 1 Samuel 22:19

שֶׂה֒2xśehLeviticus 5:7, Leviticus 12:8

שֶׂ֑ה2xśehLeviticus 22:28, Deuteronomy 18:3

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular22xGenesis 30:32, Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:5, Exodus 22:1

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular7xExodus 34:19, Leviticus 22:23, Deuteronomy 17:1, Joshua 6:21

Article | Noun - masculine singular5xGenesis 22:7, Genesis 22:8, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 22:1

Noun - masculine singular construct2xDeuteronomy 14:4, Isaiah 43:23

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xDeuteronomy 22:1, 1 Samuel 14:34

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular2xExodus 13:13, Exodus 34:20

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular2xEzekiel 34:17, Ezekiel 34:22

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xDeuteronomy 14:4

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שֶׂה

What does שֶׂה (šeh) mean in the Bible?

What does שֶׂה (šeh) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7716?

Where does שֶׂה (šeh) appear in Scripture?

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