Strong's Lexicon seret: Incision, cut, gash Original Word: שֶׂרֶט Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂרַט (sarat), meaning "to cut" or "to incise." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of bodily harm or mutilation in a religious context can be related to Greek terms like "στίγμα" (stigma, G4742), which refers to a mark or brand. Usage: The term "seret" refers to a physical cut or incision, often associated with practices of mourning or pagan rituals. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is used to describe the act of making cuts on the body, which was a common practice among certain ancient Near Eastern cultures as a sign of grief or as part of idolatrous worship. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, making incisions on the body was a ritualistic act often associated with mourning the dead or invoking the attention of deities. The Israelites were specifically commanded against such practices, as they were considered pagan and contrary to the worship of Yahweh. This prohibition was part of a broader set of laws intended to distinguish the Israelites from surrounding nations and to maintain their covenantal purity. Brown-Driver-Briggs שֶׂ֫רֶט noun [masculine] incision; — absolute לָנֶפֶשׁ לֹא ׳וְשׂ תִתְּנוּ בִּבְשַׂרְכֶם Leviticus 19:28. [שָׂרֶ֫טֶת] noun feminine id. (Ba§ 93 α β; — שָׂרָ֑טֶת Leviticus 21:5, see verb Qal. שָׂרַי see below שׂרר. שְׂרָיָה(וּׅ see below I. שׂרה. above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cutting And sareteth {saw-reh'-teth}; from sarat; an incision -- cutting. see HEBREW sarat Forms and Transliterations וְשֶׂ֣רֶט ושרט שָׂרָֽטֶת׃ שרטת׃ śā·rā·ṭeṯ saRatet śārāṭeṯ veSeret wə·śe·reṭ wəśereṭLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 19:28 HEB: וְשֶׂ֣רֶט לָנֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א NAS: You shall not make any cuts in your body KJV: any cuttings in your flesh INT: cuts the dead nor Leviticus 21:5 2 Occurrences |
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