What does שְׂרָד (šĕrād) mean in the Bible?
שְׂרָד (šĕrād): Precise needlework creating joined fabric through repeated piercing; used metaphorically for constructed service or functional joining
Hebrew · H8278
שְׂרָד
Stitching (as pierced with a needle)
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שְׂרָד H8278
Pronunciation šĕrād
What does שְׂרָד (šĕrād) mean in the Bible?
שְׂרָד (šĕrād): Precise needlework creating joined fabric through repeated piercing; used metaphorically for constructed service or functional joining
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8278?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the woven (2), specially woven (1), the woven (1).
Where does שְׂרָד (šĕrād) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 31:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (4).
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 and the woven 2× Exodus 35:19, Exodus 39:41
specially woven 1× Exodus 39:1
the woven 1× Exodus 31:10
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 31:10
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 1
Exodus 4
Source forms
הַשְּׂרָ֖ד 2x haś·śə·rāḏ Exodus 35:19, Exodus 39:41
הַשְּׂרָ֑ד 1x haś·śə·rāḏ Exodus 31:10
שְׂרָ֖ד 1x śə·rāḏ Exodus 39:1
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Exodus 31:10, Exodus 35:19, Exodus 39:41
Noun - masculine singular 1x Exodus 39:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Precise needlework creating joined fabric through repeated piercing; used metaphorically for constructed service or functional joining
Source Gloss
stitching (as pierced with a needle)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Precise needlework creating joined fabric through repeated piercing; used metaphorically for constructed service or functional joining
stitching (as pierced with a needle) BDB: plaited Usage: service.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שְׂרָד is built from this root:
שָׂרַד H8277
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