What does שֵׂעָר · לֹא · הָפַךְ · לָבָן mean in the Bible?
שֵׂעָר · לֹא · הָפַךְ · לָבָן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "hair (as if tossed or bristling)".
Hebrew · H8181, H3808, H2015, H3836
וּשְׂעָרָה לֹא־הָפַךְ לָבָן
Hair (as if tossed or bristling) · not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles · to turn about or over; by implication, to change , overturn , return , pervert · white
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שֵׂעָרH8181hair (as if tossed or bristling)
לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
הָפַךְH2015to turn about or over; by implication, to change , overturn , return , pervert
Pronunciationhaphak
Complete reversal of state or position; physical turning becomes moral/covenantal upheaval when applied to divine judgment.
Open lexicon entry →לָבָןH3836white
What does וּשְׂעָרָה לֹא־הָפַךְ לָבָן (ûśĕʿārāh lōʾ-hāp̄aḵ lāḇān) mean in the Bible?
שֵׂעָר · לֹא · הָפַךְ · לָבָן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "hair (as if tossed or bristling)".
Full entry for וּשְׂעָרָה לֹא־הָפַךְ לָבָן (H8181, H3808, H2015, H3836) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8181, H3808, H2015, H3836?
H8181, H3808, H2015, H3836 is connected to 5,342 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. hair (as if tossed or bristling)
Strong'sH8181, H3808, H2015, H3836
Lexical occurrences5,342 versesSource Gloss
hair (as if tossed or bristling)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
וּשְׂעָרָה לֹא־הָפַךְ לָבָן is built from this root: