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Hebrew · H8296

שֶׂרֶט

An incision

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שֶׂרֶטH8296

What does שֶׂרֶט mean in the Bible?

שֶׂרֶט is a Hebrew word meaning "an incision".

Full entry for שֶׂרֶט (H8296) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does שֶׂרֶט mean in the Bible?

שֶׂרֶט is a Hebrew word meaning "an incision".

How does the BSB render H8296?

The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include cuts (1), make any cuts (1).

Where does שֶׂרֶט appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 19:28. 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
cuts1×Leviticus 21:5
make any cuts1×Leviticus 19:28
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 19:28וְשֶׂ֣רֶטtomake any cutsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 21:5שָׂרָֽטֶת׃tocutsNoun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 19:28
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Leviticus2
Source forms
וְשֶׂ֣רֶט1xwə·śe·reṭLeviticus 19:28
שָׂרָֽטֶת׃1xśā·rā·ṭeṯLeviticus 21:5
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xLeviticus 19:28
Noun - feminine singular1xLeviticus 21:5
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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