שֵׂעָר (sêʻâr) — Hair

Hebrew word study: שֵׂעָר (sêʻâr), Strong's H8181. hair (as if tossed or bristling)

HebrewStrong's H8181
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שֵׂעָר (sêʻâr)
Pronounced: say-awr'

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

hair (as if tossed or bristling)

Word study
Derivation: or שַׂעַר; (Isaiah 7:20), from H8175 (שָׂעַר) in the sense of dishevelling;

KJV translation words: hair(-y), [idiom] rough.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8181 is tagged on 28 words in 27 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:25 and last appears in Zechariah 13:4.

How it is rendered in the text

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

hair ×6the hair of ×4hair his ×3and hair its ×2hair your ×2is hair ×2the hair ×2and hair ×1and is hair ×1and the hair ×1for the hair ×1some of the hair of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

שֵׂעָר ×10שְׂעַר ×4וְשֵׂעָר ×3שְׂעָרוֹ ×3שַׂעְרֵךְ ×2וְשַׂעַר ×1וּשְׂעָרָה ×1וּשְׂעָרָהּ ×1לַשֵּׂעָר ×1מִשְּׂעַר ×1

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×15Numbers ×2Song of Solomon ×2Genesis ×1Judges ×12 Samuel ×12 Kings ×1Ezra ×1

Verses (first 25 of 27)

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Related entries

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

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8177 שְׂעַר (sᵉʻar), H8185 שַׂעֲרָה (saʻărâh).

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 sêʻâr (H8181) mean?

Hair (as if tossed or bristling).

How is H8181 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8181 as: hair(-y), [idiom] rough..

How often does שֵׂעָר (sêʻâr) appear?

Strong's H8181 is tagged on 28 words in 27 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:25 and last appears in Zechariah 13:4.