What does שַׂעֲרָה mean in the Bible?
שַׂעֲרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "hairiness".
Hebrew · H8185
שַׂעֲרָה
שַׂעֲרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "hairiness".
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שַׂעֲרָהH8185
What does שַׂעֲרָה mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H8185?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a hair (3), [and] the hair (1), a single hair of his (1), than the hairs (1), the hairs (1).
Where does שַׂעֲרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 20:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), 1 Kings (1), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (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 Ita hair3×Judges 20:16, 1 Samuel 14:45, 2 Samuel 14:11
[and] the hair1×Job 4:15
a single hair of his1×1 Kings 1:52
than the hairs1×Psalms 40:12
the hairs1×Psalms 69:4
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 20:16הַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖הtoa hairArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 14:45מִשַּׂעֲרַ֤תtoa hairPreposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct2 Samuel 14:11מִשַּׂעֲרַ֥תtoa hairPreposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct1 Kings 1:52מִשַּׂעֲרָת֖וֹtoa single hair of hisPreposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularJob 4:15שַֽׂעֲרַ֥תto[and] the hairNoun - feminine singular constructPsalms 40:12מִשַּֽׂעֲר֥וֹתtothan the hairsPreposition-m | Noun - feminine plural constructPsalms 69:4מִשַּׂעֲר֣וֹתtothe hairsPreposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJudges 20:16
Aligned rows7
Books represented6
Judges11 Samuel12 Samuel11 Kings1Job1Psalms2
Source forms
הַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖ה1xhaś·śa·‘ă·rāhJudges 20:16
מִשַּֽׂעֲר֥וֹת1xmiś·śa·‘ă·rō·wṯPsalms 40:12
מִשַּׂעֲר֣וֹת1xmiś·śa·‘ă·rō·wṯPsalms 69:4
מִשַּׂעֲרַ֤ת1xmiś·śa·‘ă·raṯ1 Samuel 14:45
מִשַּׂעֲרַ֥ת1xmiś·śa·‘ă·raṯ2 Samuel 14:11
מִשַּׂעֲרָת֖וֹ1xmiś·śa·‘ă·rā·ṯōw1 Kings 1:52
שַֽׂעֲרַ֥ת1xśa·‘ă·raṯJob 4:15
Parsing patterns
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct2xPsalms 40:12, Psalms 69:4
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct2x1 Samuel 14:45, 2 Samuel 14:11
Article | Noun - feminine singular1xJudges 20:16
Noun - feminine singular construct1xJob 4:15
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1x1 Kings 1:52
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. hairiness
Source Gloss
hairiness
Extended definition
hair.