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שַׂעֲרָה H8185
H8185 is the Hebrew word שַׂעֲרָה, transliterated saʻărâh and said sah-ar-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it hair.
What it means
hairiness.
Where it comes from
feminine of H8181 (שֵׂעָר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: hair.
Verses using שַׂעֲרָה
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 20:16 · KJV
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
1 Samuel 14:45 · KJV
And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
2 Samuel 14:11 · KJV
Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
1 Kings 1:52 · KJV
And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
Job 4:15 · KJV
Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
Psalm 40:12 · KJV
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
Psalm 69:4 · KJV
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8185 mean?
H8185 is the Hebrew word שַׂעֲרָה (saʻărâh), meaning hairiness.
How is H8185 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hair (3 times), one hair (2 times), than the hairs (2 times).
How many times does H8185 appear in the Bible?
שַׂעֲרָה (saʻărâh) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8185 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H8181 (שֵׂעָר).
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