What does שְׂעִירָה mean in the Bible?
שְׂעִירָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a she-goat".
Hebrew · H8166
שְׂעִירָה
A she-goat
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שְׂעִירָה H8166
What does שְׂעִירָה mean in the Bible?
שְׂעִירָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a she-goat".
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How does the BSB render H8166?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include goat (2).
Where does שְׂעִירָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 4:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (2).
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 goat 2× Leviticus 4:28, Leviticus 5:6
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First aligned row Leviticus 4:28
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Leviticus 2
Source forms
שְׂעִירַ֤ת 1x śə·‘î·raṯ Leviticus 4:28
שְׂעִירַ֥ת 1x śə·‘î·raṯ Leviticus 5:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Leviticus 4:28, Leviticus 5:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a she-goat
Source Gloss
a she-goat
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a she-goat BDB: she-goat Usage: kid.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שְׂעִירָה is built from this root:
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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