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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שֶׁמֶר H8105
Pronunciation šemer
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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Questions this entry answers
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 It aged wine 1× Isaiah 25:6
complacency 1× Zephaniah 1:12
of aged wine 1× Isaiah 25:6
on its dregs 1× Jeremiah 48:11
to the dregs 1× Psalms 75:8
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Psalms 75:8 שְׁ֭מָרֶיהָ to to the dregs Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Isaiah 25:6 שְׁמָרִ֑ים to of aged wine Noun - masculine plural Isaiah 25:6 שְׁמָרִ֖ים to aged wine Noun - masculine plural Jeremiah 48:11 שְׁמָרָ֔יו to on its dregs Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Zephaniah 1:12 שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔ם to complacency Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 75:8
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
Psalms 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Zephaniah 1
Source forms
שְׁ֭מָרֶיהָ 1x šə·mā·rê·hā Psalms 75:8
שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔ם 1x šim·rê·hem Zephaniah 1:12
שְׁמָרָ֔יו 1x šə·mā·rāw Jeremiah 48:11
שְׁמָרִ֑ים 1x šə·mā·rîm Isaiah 25:6
שְׁמָרִ֖ים 1x šə·mā·rîm Isaiah 25:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 2x Isaiah 25:6
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 75:8
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Zephaniah 1:12
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 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 definition Source: 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.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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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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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