◄ 8163. sa'iyr ►
Strong's Lexicon sa'iyr: Goat, hairy, he-goat, satyr Original Word: שָׂעִיר Part of Speech: Adjective; noun masculine; noun masculine Transliteration: sa`iyr Pronunciation: sah-eer' Phonetic Spelling: (saw-eer') Definition: shaggy, a he-goat, a faun Meaning: The term "sa'iyr" primarily refers to something "shaggy" or "hairy." It is used to denote a "he-goat" and, in some contexts, a "faun" or "satyr." Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂעַר (sa'ar), meaning "to shiver" or "to be shaggy." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1140 (daimonion): Often translated as "demon," this term is used in the New Testament to describe evil spirits or demonic beings, similar to the demonic associations of "sa'iyr." • G1497 (eidolon): Meaning "idol," this term can relate to the idolatrous practices warned against in passages like Leviticus 17:7. • G2055 (eremites): Referring to "desert" or "wilderness," this term connects to the desolate settings where "sa'iyr" creatures are said to dwell. • G2056 (eremia): Meaning "desert" or "wilderness," similar to G2055, it relates to the habitat of the "sa'iyr." • G3152 (mataios): Meaning "vain" or "futile," this term can be associated with the futility of idolatry and false worship. • G3655 (orkinos): Referring to "wild goat," this term directly correlates with the literal meaning of "sa'iyr" as a goat. This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term "sa'iyr," its usage in the biblical text, and its connections to Greek terms that reflect similar themes and concepts. Usage: The word "sa'iyr" appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often referring to male goats used in sacrificial rituals or as metaphors for leaders and figures of strength. It is also used in some passages to describe mythological creatures or demons, such as satyrs. Context: • Sacrificial Context: In Levitical law, "sa'iyr" is frequently mentioned in the context of sacrifices. For example, Leviticus 4:23 refers to a "male goat" as a sin offering: "If his sin that he has committed is made known to him, he shall bring as his offering a male goat without blemish." • Symbolic and Metaphorical Use: The term is also used metaphorically to describe leaders or prominent figures, as seen in Isaiah 14:9, where it is translated as "leaders" or "chief ones." • Mythological References: In some passages, "sa'iyr" is used to describe mythological creatures, such as in Isaiah 13:21, where it is translated as "satyrs" or "wild goats" in the context of desolation and wilderness: "But desert creatures will lie down there, and their houses will be full of owls; ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about." • Demonic Associations: The term is occasionally associated with demonic entities, as in Leviticus 17:7, where the Israelites are warned against sacrificing to "goat demons": "They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves." Brown-Driver-Briggs I. שָׂעִר adjective hairy; — masculine singular ׳אִישׁ שׂ Genesis 27:11; feminine plural יָדָיו שְׂעִרֹת Genesis 27:33 (J). II. שָׂעִיר53 noun masculineNumbers 15:24 he-goat, buck (hairy one; Late Hebrew id.); — absolute ׳שׂ Leviticus 4:24 +, construct שְׂעִיר Numbers 7:16 +; plural שְׂעִירִם Leviticus 16:7,8; construct שְׂעִירֵי Leviticus 16:5; Numbers 7:87; — he-goat, usually שְׂעִיר(ֿ)עִזִּים buck of goats (see עֵז p. 777): Genesis 37:31 (J), Ezekiel 43:22; Ezekiel 45:23; Leviticus 4:23; Leviticus 9:3; Leviticus 23:19 20t. Numbers (all P); ׳שְׂעִירֵי ע Leviticus 16:5; Numbers 7:87 (P); ׳שׂ alone = he-goat Leviticus 4:24 11t. Leviticus 16 (P); שְׂעִיר (הַ)חַטָּאת he-goat for sin-offering Ezekiel 43:25; Leviticus 9:15 9t. Leviticus, Numbers; ׳שְׂעִירֵי הַח2Chronicles 29:23; in Daniel 8:21 ׳הַשּׂ is probably gloss to הַצָּפִיר (compare Dr). III. שָׂעִיר noun masculine satyr, demon (with he-goat's form, or feet; Late Hebrew id.; compare BaudStud. i. 136 ff.; hairy demons WeSkizzen iii. 135; Heid. 152 RSSemitic 113, 423: 2nd ed. 120, 441); absolute ׳שׂ Isaiah 34:14 inhabiting desolate ruins, so plural שְׂעִירִים Isaiah 13:21; name for idols 2Chronicles 11:15 and (שְׂעִירִם) Leviticus 17:7 (H); probably also ׳בָּמוֺת הַשּׂ 2 Kings 23:8 (ᵑ0 הַשְּׁעָרִים) HoffmZAW ii (1882), 175 SS Kmp Klo Kit Benz Bur. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr Or sabir {saw-eer'}; from sa'ar; shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun -- devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr. see HEBREW sa'ar Forms and Transliterations הַשְּׂעִירִ֑ם הַשְּׂעִירִ֖ם הַשָּׂעִ֔יר הַשָּׂעִ֖יר הַשָּׂעִ֥יר הַשָּׂעִיר֙ הַשָּׂעִיר֮ השעיר השעירם וְהַשָּׂעִ֗יר וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑ים וְשָׂעִ֖יר וּשְׂעִ֥יר וּשְׂעִ֨יר וּשְׂעִירִ֖ים וּשְׂעִירֵ֥י וּשְׂעִיר־ והשעיר ולשעירים ושעיר ושעיר־ ושעירי ושעירים לַשְּׂעִירִ֕ם לשעירם שְׂעִ֣יר שְׂעִ֤יר שְׂעִ֥יר שְׂעִירֵ֣י שְׂעִירֵ֥י שְׂעִיר־ שְׂעִרֹ֑ת שָׂעִ֔ר שעיר שעיר־ שעירי שער שערת haś·śā·‘îr haś·śə·‘î·rim haśśā‘îr hassaIr haśśə‘îrim hasseiRim laś·śə·‘î·rim laśśə‘îrim lasseiRim śā‘ir śā·‘ir saIr śə‘îr śə‘îr- śə‘îrê śə‘irōṯ śə·‘î·rê śə·‘i·rōṯ śə·‘îr śə·‘îr- seIr seiRei seiRot ū·śə·‘î·rê ū·śə·‘î·rîm ū·śə·‘îr ū·śə·‘îr- ūśə‘îr ūśə‘îr- ūśə‘îrê ūśə‘îrîm useir useiRei useiRim vehassaIr velasseiRim vesaIr wə·haś·śā·‘îr wə·laś·śə·‘î·rîm wə·śā·‘îr wəhaśśā‘îr wəlaśśə‘îrîm wəśā‘îr Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 27:11 HEB: אָחִי֙ אִ֣ישׁ שָׂעִ֔ר וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִ֥ישׁ NAS: my brother is a hairy man KJV: my brother [is] a hairy man, INT: my brother man hairy I man Genesis 27:23 HEB: עֵשָׂ֥ו אָחִ֖יו שְׂעִרֹ֑ת וַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃ NAS: his hands were hairy like his brother KJV: him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother INT: Esau's his brother were hairy blessed Genesis 37:31 HEB: יוֹסֵ֑ף וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ שְׂעִ֣יר עִזִּ֔ים וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּ NAS: and slaughtered a male goat and dipped KJV: and killed a kid of the goats, INT: Joseph's and slaughtered A male of the goats and dipped Leviticus 4:23 HEB: אֶת־ קָרְבָּנ֛וֹ שְׂעִ֥יר עִזִּ֖ים זָכָ֥ר NAS: for his offering a goat, a male KJV: his offering, a kid of the goats, INT: shall bring his offering A kid of the goats A male Leviticus 4:24 HEB: עַל־ רֹ֣אשׁ הַשָּׂעִ֔יר וְשָׁחַ֣ט אֹת֔וֹ NAS: on the head of the male goat and slay KJV: upon the head of the goat, and kill INT: on the head of the male and slay the place Leviticus 9:3 HEB: לֵאמֹ֑ר קְח֤וּ שְׂעִיר־ עִזִּים֙ לְחַטָּ֔את NAS: Take a male goat KJV: Take ye a kid of the goats INT: saying Take A male goat A sin Leviticus 9:15 HEB: וַיִּקַּ֞ח אֶת־ שְׂעִ֤יר הַֽחַטָּאת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר KJV: and took the goat, which [was] the sin offering INT: the people's and took the goat of the sin which Leviticus 10:16 HEB: וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שְׂעִ֣יר הַֽחַטָּ֗את דָּרֹ֥שׁ KJV: sought the goat of the sin offering, INT: the goat of the sin searched Leviticus 16:5 HEB: יִקַּ֛ח שְׁנֵֽי־ שְׂעִירֵ֥י עִזִּ֖ים לְחַטָּ֑את NAS: two male goats KJV: two kids of the goats INT: shall take two male goats A sin Leviticus 16:7 HEB: אֶת־ שְׁנֵ֣י הַשְּׂעִירִ֑ם וְהֶעֱמִ֤יד אֹתָם֙ NAS: the two goats and present KJV: the two goats, and present INT: shall take the two goats and present before Leviticus 16:8 HEB: עַל־ שְׁנֵ֥י הַשְּׂעִירִ֖ם גּוֹרָל֑וֹת גּוֹרָ֤ל NAS: lots for the two goats, one lot KJV: lots upon the two goats; one lot INT: for the two goats lots lot Leviticus 16:9 HEB: אַהֲרֹן֙ אֶת־ הַשָּׂעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָלָ֥ה KJV: shall bring the goat upon which the LORD'S INT: shall offer Aaron the goat which fell Leviticus 16:10 HEB: וְהַשָּׂעִ֗יר אֲשֶׁר֩ עָלָ֨ה KJV: But the goat, on which the lot fell INT: the goat which fell Leviticus 16:15 HEB: וְשָׁחַ֞ט אֶת־ שְׂעִ֤יר הַֽחַטָּאת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר KJV: Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, INT: shall slaughter the goat of the sin which Leviticus 16:18 HEB: הַפָּר֙ וּמִדַּ֣ם הַשָּׂעִ֔יר וְנָתַ֛ן עַל־ KJV: and of the blood of the goat, and put INT: of the bull the blood of the goat and put on Leviticus 16:20 HEB: וְהִקְרִ֖יב אֶת־ הַשָּׂעִ֥יר הֶחָֽי׃ KJV: he shall bring the live goat: INT: and the altar shall offer goat the live Leviticus 16:21 HEB: עַ֨ל רֹ֣אשׁ הַשָּׂעִיר֮ הַחַי֒ וְהִתְוַדָּ֣ה KJV: of the live goat, and confess INT: over the head goat of the live and confess Leviticus 16:21 HEB: עַל־ רֹ֣אשׁ הַשָּׂעִ֔יר וְשִׁלַּ֛ח בְּיַד־ KJV: them upon the head of the goat, and shall send [him] away INT: over the head of the goat and send of his hands Leviticus 16:22 HEB: וְנָשָׂ֨א הַשָּׂעִ֥יר עָלָ֛יו אֶת־ NAS: and he shall release the goat in the wilderness. KJV: And the goat shall bear INT: shall bear the goat and all Leviticus 16:22 HEB: וְשִׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־ הַשָּׂעִ֖יר בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ KJV: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. INT: to a solitary shall release the goat the wilderness Leviticus 16:26 HEB: וְהַֽמְשַׁלֵּ֤חַ אֶת־ הַשָּׂעִיר֙ לַֽעֲזָאזֵ֔ל יְכַבֵּ֣ס NAS: The one who released the goat as the scapegoat KJV: And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat INT: released the goat as the scapegoat shall wash Leviticus 16:27 HEB: הַֽחַטָּ֜את וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שְׂעִ֣יר הַֽחַטָּ֗את אֲשֶׁ֨ר NAS: offering and the goat of the sin offering, KJV: [for] the sin offering, and the goat [for] the sin offering, INT: the bull of the sin and the goat offering whose Leviticus 17:7 HEB: אֶת־ זִבְחֵיהֶ֔ם לַשְּׂעִירִ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥ם NAS: their sacrifices to the goat demons with which KJV: their sacrifices unto devils, after INT: longer their sacrifices to the goat which they Leviticus 23:19 HEB: וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם שְׂעִיר־ עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד NAS: one male goat for a sin offering KJV: one kid of the goats INT: offer male of the goats one Numbers 7:16 HEB: שְׂעִיר־ עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד NAS: one male goat for a sin offering; KJV: One kid of the goats INT: male goat one 59 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8163 59 Occurrences haś·śā·‘îr — 10 Occ. haś·śə·‘î·rim — 2 Occ. laś·śə·‘î·rim — 1 Occ. śā·‘ir — 1 Occ. śə·‘îr — 25 Occ. śə·‘î·rê — 2 Occ. śə·‘i·rōṯ — 1 Occ. ū·śə·‘îr- — 12 Occ. ū·śə·‘î·rê — 1 Occ. ū·śə·‘î·rîm — 1 Occ. wə·haś·śā·‘îr — 1 Occ. wə·laś·śə·‘î·rîm — 1 Occ. wə·śā·‘îr — 1 Occ.