שָׂעִיר (sâʻîyr) — Devil

Hebrew word study: שָׂעִיר (sâʻîyr), Strong's H8163. shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun

HebrewStrong's H8163
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׂעִיר (sâʻîyr)
Pronounced: saw-eer'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun

Word study
Derivation: or שָׂעִר; from H8175 (שָׂעַר);

KJV translation words: devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8163 is tagged on 59 words in 57 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 27:11 and last appears in Daniel 8:21.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a male goat of ×21and a male goat of ×12the male goat ×9the male goat of ×4hairy ×2the male goats ×2and for the goats ×1and male goats of ×1and the male goat ×1male goats of ×1the goats of ×1to the goat idols ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שְׂעִיר ×25וּשְׂעִיר ×12הַשָּׂעִיר ×10הַשְּׂעִירִם ×2שְׂעִירֵי ×2וְהַשָּׂעִיר ×1וּשְׂעִירֵי ×1לַשְּׂעִירִם ×1שְׂעִרֹת ×1שָׂעִר ×1

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×27Leviticus ×21Genesis ×3Ezekiel ×32 Chronicles ×2Isaiah ×2Daniel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 57)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8175 שָׂעַר (sâʻar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8164 שָׂעִיר (sâʻîyr), H8165 שֵׂעִיר (Sêʻîyr), H8166 שְׂעִירָה (sᵉʻîyrâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does sâʻîyr (H8163) mean?

Shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun.

How is H8163 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8163 as: devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr..

How often does שָׂעִיר (sâʻîyr) appear?

Strong's H8163 is tagged on 59 words in 57 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 27:11 and last appears in Daniel 8:21.