What does שֶׁמֶר (šemer) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁמֶר (šemer): Wine sediment that settles and concentrates flavor; metaphorically, divine judgment's concentrated remnant or residue.
Hebrew · H8105
שֶׁמֶר
Something preserved , i.e. the settlings (plural only) of wine
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שֶׁמֶרH8105
Pronunciationšemer
What does שֶׁמֶר (šemer) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁמֶר (šemer): Wine sediment that settles and concentrates flavor; metaphorically, divine judgment's concentrated remnant or residue.
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How does the BSB render H8105?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include aged wine (1), complacency (1), of aged wine (1), on its dregs (1), to the dregs (1).
Where does שֶׁמֶר (šemer) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 75:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (1), Psalms (1), Zephaniah (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 Itaged wine1×Isaiah 25:6
complacency1×Zephaniah 1:12
of aged wine1×Isaiah 25:6
on its dregs1×Jeremiah 48:11
to the dregs1×Psalms 75:8
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Psalms 75:8שְׁ֭מָרֶיהָtoto the dregsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularIsaiah 25:6שְׁמָרִ֑יםtoof aged wineNoun - masculine pluralIsaiah 25:6שְׁמָרִ֖יםtoaged wineNoun - masculine pluralJeremiah 48:11שְׁמָרָ֔יוtoon its dregsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularZephaniah 1:12שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔םtocomplacencyNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
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First aligned rowPsalms 75:8
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Psalms1Isaiah2Jeremiah1Zephaniah1
Source forms
שְׁ֭מָרֶיהָ1xšə·mā·rê·hāPsalms 75:8
שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔ם1xšim·rê·hemZephaniah 1:12
שְׁמָרָ֔יו1xšə·mā·rāwJeremiah 48:11
שְׁמָרִ֑ים1xšə·mā·rîmIsaiah 25:6
שְׁמָרִ֖ים1xšə·mā·rîmIsaiah 25:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural2xIsaiah 25:6
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xPsalms 75:8
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xZephaniah 1:12
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xJeremiah 48:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Wine sediment that settles and concentrates flavor; metaphorically, divine judgment's concentrated remnant or residue.
Source Gloss
something preserved , i.e. the settlings (plural only) of wine
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Wine sediment that settles and concentrates flavor; metaphorically, divine judgment's concentrated remnant or residue.
something preserved, i.e. the settlings (plural only) of wine BDB: lees Usage: dregs, (wines on the) lees.
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Biblical Witnesses
Wine settled on its dregs, metaphor for complacency and stagnation
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Word Origins
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