8593. taar

Lexicon

taar: Razor, knife, sheath

Original Word: תַּעַר
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: ta`ar
Pronunciation: tah-ar
Phonetic Spelling: (tah'-ar)
Definition: Razor, knife, sheath
Meaning: a knife, razor, a scabbard

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

penknife, razor, scabbard, shave, sheath

From arah; a knife or razor (as making bare): also a scabbard (as being bare, i.e. Empty) -- (pen-)knife, razor, scabbard, shave, sheath.

see HEBREW arah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from arah
Definition
a razor, sheath
NASB Translation
knife (1), razor (5), sheath (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

תַּ֫עַר noun masculine^{Psalm 52:4} and (Isaiah 7:20) feminine razor, sheath; —

1. a. razor, absolute ׳יְגַלַּח בְּת Isaiah 7:20 (figurative); subject of לֹא יַעֲבֹר עַלרֿאֹשׁ Numbers 6:5, object of הֶעֱבִיר עַלֿ Numbers 8:7 (P), compare construct הַגַּלָּבִים ׳ת Ezekiel 5:1; absolute מְלֻטָּשׁ ׳כְּת Psalm 52:4 (simile of tongue).

b. construct הַסֹּפֵר ׳ת Jeremiah 36:23 = penknife.

2 sheath, always suffix of sword: בְּתַעְרָהּ 2 Samuel 20:8; of drawing sword, ׳שָׁלַף מִתּ 1 Samuel 17:51, ׳הוֺצִיא מִתּ Ezekiel 21:8; Ezekiel 21:10, ׳תֵּצֵא מִתּ Ezekiel 21:9; of sheathing, הֵאָֽסְפִי אֶלתַּֿרְעֵךְ Jeremiah 47:6; הָשַׁב אֶלתַּֿעְרָהּ Ezekiel 21:35.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb תָּעַר (ta'ar), which means to shave or to cut.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for תַּעַר, related concepts can be found in Greek terms for cutting instruments or actions, such as μαχαίρα (machaira • G3162), which means a knife or sword, and ξυράω (xurao • G3587), which means to shave. These terms capture similar functions and uses in the Greek New Testament context.

Usage: The word תַּעַר appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often referring to a razor used for shaving or a knife used for cutting. It is also used metaphorically in some passages.

Context: • Occurrences in the Hebrew Bible: The term תַּעַר is found in several passages, including Numbers 6:5, where it refers to a razor in the context of the Nazirite vow: "All the days of his vow of separation, no razor shall pass over his head." In 1 Samuel 17:51, it is used to describe the scabbard of a sword: "David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from its sheath."
• Cultural and Historical Context: In ancient Israelite culture, the razor was an important tool, not only for personal grooming but also for religious and ceremonial purposes. The Nazirite vow, for instance, involved abstaining from cutting one's hair, symbolizing dedication to God. The use of a razor or knife in sacrificial rituals and other religious practices underscores its significance in the daily and spiritual life of the Israelites.
• Metaphorical Use: The term is sometimes used metaphorically to convey the idea of cutting or separation, as seen in prophetic literature where the act of shaving or cutting is symbolic of judgment or purification.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּתַ֣עַר בְּתַ֨עַר בְּתַעְרָ֔הּ בתער בתערה כְּתַ֥עַר כתער מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ מִתַּעְרָ֛הּ מִתַּעְרָהּ֙ מתערה תַ֙עַר֙ תַּ֖עַר תַּ֤עַר תַּעְרֵ֔ךְ תַּעְרָ֑הּ תער תערה תערך bə·ṯa‘·rāh bə·ṯa·‘ar bəṯa‘ar bəṯa‘rāh beTaar betaRah kə·ṯa·‘ar kəṯa‘ar keTaar mit·ta‘·rāh mitta‘rāh mittaRah ta‘·rāh ta‘·rêḵ ta‘ar ṯa‘ar ta‘rāh ta‘rêḵ ta·‘ar ṯa·‘ar Taar taRah taRech

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 6:5
HEB: נֶ֣דֶר נִזְר֔וֹ תַּ֖עַר לֹא־ יַעֲבֹ֣ר
NAS: of separation no razor shall pass over
KJV: of his separation there shall no razor come
INT: of his vow of separation razor no shall pass

Numbers 8:7
HEB: חַטָּ֑את וְהֶעֱבִ֤ירוּ תַ֙עַר֙ עַל־ כָּל־
NAS: on them, and let them use a razor over
INT: of purifying use A razor over their whole

1 Samuel 17:51
HEB: חַ֠רְבּוֹ וַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּ מִתַּעְרָהּ֙ וַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ וַיִּכְרָת־
NAS: and drew it out of its sheath and killed
KJV: and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew
INT: his sword and drew sheath and killed and cut

2 Samuel 20:8
HEB: עַל־ מָתְנָיו֙ בְּתַעְרָ֔הּ וְה֥וּא יָצָ֖א
NAS: with a sword in its sheath fastened
KJV: upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth
INT: and over his waist sheath he went

Psalm 52:2
HEB: תַּחְשֹׁ֣ב לְשׁוֹנֶ֑ךָ כְּתַ֥עַר מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁ עֹשֵׂ֥ה
NAS: Like a sharp razor, O worker
KJV: like a sharp razor, working
INT: devises your tongue razor A sharp worker

Isaiah 7:20
HEB: יְגַלַּ֣ח אֲדֹנָי֩ בְּתַ֨עַר הַשְּׂכִירָ֜ה בְּעֶבְרֵ֤י
NAS: will shave with a razor, hired
KJV: shave with a razor that is hired,
INT: will shave the Lord A razor hired regions

Jeremiah 36:23
HEB: וְאַרְבָּעָה֒ יִֽקְרָעֶ֙הָ֙ בְּתַ֣עַר הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְהַשְׁלֵ֕ךְ
NAS: it with a scribe's knife and threw
INT: four cut knife commune and threw

Jeremiah 47:6
HEB: הֵאָֽסְפִי֙ אַל־ תַּעְרֵ֔ךְ הֵרָגְעִ֖י וָדֹֽמִּי׃
NAS: Withdraw into your sheath; Be at rest
KJV: put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest,
INT: up into your sheath rest and stay

Ezekiel 5:1
HEB: חֶ֣רֶב חַדָּ֗ה תַּ֤עַר הַגַּלָּבִים֙ תִּקָּחֶ֣נָּה
NAS: it [as] a barber's razor on your head
KJV: thee a barber's razor, and cause [it] to pass
INT: sword A sharp razor it a barber's take

Ezekiel 21:3
HEB: וְהוֹצֵאתִ֥י חַרְבִּ֖י מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י מִמֵּ֖ךְ
NAS: My sword out of its sheath and cut off
KJV: my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off
INT: will draw my sword sheath and cut at

Ezekiel 21:4
HEB: תֵּצֵ֨א חַרְבִּ֧י מִתַּעְרָ֛הּ אֶל־ כָּל־
NAS: will go forth from its sheath against
KJV: go forth out of his sheath against all flesh
INT: will go my sword sheath against all

Ezekiel 21:5
HEB: הוֹצֵ֥אתִי חַרְבִּ֖י מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ לֹ֥א תָשׁ֖וּב
NAS: My sword out of its sheath. It will not return
KJV: my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return
INT: have drawn my sword sheath It will not return

Ezekiel 21:30
HEB: הָשַׁ֖ב אֶל־ תַּעְרָ֑הּ בִּמְק֧וֹם אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: Return [it] to its sheath. In the place
KJV: Shall I cause [it] to return into his sheath? I will judge
INT: Return to sheath the place where

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8593
13 Occurrences

bə·ṯa·‘ar — 2 Occ.
bə·ṯa‘·rāh — 1 Occ.
kə·ṯa·‘ar — 1 Occ.
mit·ta‘·rāh — 4 Occ.
ta·‘ar — 3 Occ.
ta‘·rāh — 1 Occ.
ta‘·rêḵ — 1 Occ.