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שַׁאֲרָה H7608

H7608 is the Hebrew word שַׁאֲרָה, transliterated shaʼărâh and said shah-ar-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it near kinswomen.

Word: שַׁאֲרָהTransliteration: shaʼărâhSaid: shah-ar-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

female kindred by blood.

Where it comes from

feminine of H7607 (שְׁאֵר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

near kinswomen 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: near kinswomen.

Verses using שַׁאֲרָה

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Leviticus 18:17 · KJV

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7608 mean?

H7608 is the Hebrew word שַׁאֲרָה (shaʼărâh), meaning female kindred by blood.

How is H7608 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it near kinswomen (1 time).

How many times does H7608 appear in the Bible?

שַׁאֲרָה (shaʼărâh) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7608 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H7607 (שְׁאֵר).

Nearby entries

H7605 · שְׁאָר — a remainder H7606 · שְׁאָר — {a remainder}H7607 · שְׁאֵר — flesh (as swelling out), as living or…H7609 · שֶׁאֱרָה — Sheerah, an Israelitess H7610 · שְׁאָר יָשׁוּב — Shear-Jashub, the symbolic name of one of…H7611 · שְׁאֵרִית — a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion

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