Strong's Lexicon sa'iyr: Goat, hairy, he-goat, satyr Original Word: שָׂעִיר Word Origin: From the root שָׂעַר (śaʿar), meaning "to be hairy" or "shaggy." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2055 (εἰδωλόθυτον, eidolothuton): Refers to things sacrificed to idols, which can relate to the concept of offerings and sacrifices. - G1193 (δαιμόνιον, daimonion): Refers to demons or evil spirits, paralleling the use of "sa'iyr" in contexts of wilderness spirits or satyrs. Usage: The Hebrew word "sa'iyr" primarily refers to a male goat, often used in the context of sacrificial offerings and as a symbol of sin and atonement in the Old Testament. It can also denote a "hairy" or "shaggy" creature, sometimes translated as "satyr" in certain contexts, referring to mythological creatures or demons in the wilderness. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, goats were common livestock and held significant religious importance. The male goat, or "sa'iyr," was often used in sacrificial rituals, particularly on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), where one goat was sacrificed, and another was sent into the wilderness as the scapegoat (Leviticus 16). The term "sa'iyr" also appears in contexts describing desolate places inhabited by wild creatures or demonic entities, reflecting ancient Near Eastern beliefs about the wilderness as a realm of chaos and spiritual danger. 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‘îrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Genesis 37:31 Leviticus 4:23 Leviticus 4:24 Leviticus 9:3 Leviticus 9:15 Leviticus 10:16 Leviticus 16:5 Leviticus 16:7 Leviticus 16:8 Leviticus 16:9 Leviticus 16:10 Leviticus 16:15 Leviticus 16:18 Leviticus 16:20 Leviticus 16:21 Leviticus 16:21 Leviticus 16:22 Leviticus 16:22 Leviticus 16:26 Leviticus 16:27 Leviticus 17:7 Leviticus 23:19 Numbers 7:16 59 Occurrences |
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