Definition
or שַׂעַר; (Isaiah 7:20), from H8175 in the sense of dishevelling; hair (as if tossed or bristling)
Traditional renderings: hair(-y), × rough.
Traditional renderings: hair(-y), × rough.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שֵׂעָר:
- θρίξthrix“hair”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
28 total
- Genesis 25:25שֵׂעָ֑ר · covered with hairThe first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.
- Leviticus 13:3וְשֵׂעָ֨ר · and if the hairThe priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.
- Leviticus 13:4וּשְׂעָרָ֖ה · and the hair in itIf, however, the spot on his skin is white and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.
- Leviticus 13:10שֵׂעָ֣ר · the hairThe priest will examine him, and if there is a white swelling on the skin that has turned the hair white, and there is raw flesh in the swelling,
- Leviticus 13:20וּשְׂעָרָ֖הּ · and the hair in itThe priest shall examine it, and if it appears to be beneath the skin and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection that has broken out in the boil.
- Leviticus 13:21שֵׂעָ֣ר · hairBut when the priest examines it, if there is no white hair in it, and it is not beneath the skin and has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.
- Leviticus 13:25שֵׂעָ֨ר · the hair…the priest must examine it. If the hair in the spot has turned white and the spot appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.
- Leviticus 13:26שֵׂעָ֣ר · hairBut if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot, and it is not beneath the skin but has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.
- Leviticus 13:30שֵׂעָ֥ר · the hair in it…the priest shall examine the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a scaly outbreak, an infectious disease of the head or chin.
- Leviticus 13:31וְשֵׂעָ֥ר · hairBut if the priest examines the scaly infection and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.
- Leviticus 13:32שֵׂעָ֣ר · hairOn the seventh day the priest is to reexamine the infection, and if the scaly outbreak has not spread and there is no yellow hair in it, and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin,
- Leviticus 13:36לַשֵּׂעָ֥ר · hair…the priest is to examine him, and if the scaly outbreak has spread on the skin, the priest need not look for yellow hair; the person is unclean.
- Leviticus 13:37וְשֵׂעָ֨ר · hairIf, however, in his sight the scaly outbreak is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, then it has healed. He is clean, and the priest is to pronounce him clean.
- Leviticus 14:8שְׂעָר֗וֹ · his hairThe one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.
- Leviticus 14:9שְׂעָר֗וֹ · his hair; שְׂעָר֖וֹ · of his hairOn the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.
- Numbers 6:5שְׂעַ֥ר · he must let the hairFor the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch his head. He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete; he must let the hair of his head grow long.
- Numbers 6:18שְׂעַר֙ · the hairThen at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite is to shave his consecrated head, take the hair, and put it on the fire under the peace offering.
- Judges 16:22שְׂעַר־ · However, the hairHowever, the hair of his head began to grow back after it had been shaved.
- 2 Samuel 14:26שְׂעַ֣ר · [it out]And when he cut the hair of his head—he shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy—he would weigh it out to be two hundred shekels, according to the royal standard.
- 2 Kings 1:8שֵׂעָ֔ר · [He was] a hairy“He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.
- Ezra 9:3מִשְּׂעַ֤ר · some hairWhen I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.
- Psalm 68:21שֵׂעָ֑ר · the hairySurely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways.
- Song of Solomon 4:1שַׂעְרֵךְ֙ · Your hairHow beautiful you are, my darling—how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.
- Song of Solomon 6:5שַׂעְרֵךְ֙ · Your hairTurn your eyes away from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead.
- Isaiah 7:20וְשַׂ֣עַר · and the hairOn that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates—the king of Assyria—to shave your head and the hair of your legs, and to remove your beard as well.
- Ezekiel 16:7וּשְׂעָרֵ֣ךְ · and your hairI made you thrive like a plant of the field. You grew up and matured and became very beautiful. Your breasts were formed and your hair grew, but you were naked and bare.
- Zechariah 13:4שֵׂעָ֖ר · a hairyAnd on that day every prophet who prophesies will be ashamed of his vision, and he will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.