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שָׂרַט H8295

H8295 is the Hebrew word שָׂרַט, transliterated sâraṭ and said saw-rat'. The King James Version most often renders it cut in pieces.

Word: שָׂרַטTransliteration: sâraṭSaid: saw-rat'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

to gash.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

cut in pieces 2×nor make 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: cut in pieces, make (cuttings) pieces.

Verses using שָׂרַט

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 21:5 · KJV

They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

Zechariah 12:3 · KJV

And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8295 mean?

H8295 is the Hebrew word שָׂרַט (sâraṭ), meaning to gash.

How is H8295 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it cut in pieces (2 times), nor make (1 time).

How many times does H8295 appear in the Bible?

שָׂרַט (sâraṭ) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8295 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H8292 · שְׁרוּקָה — a whistling (in scorn); by analogy, a piping H8293 · שֵׁרוּת — freedom H8294 · שֶׂרַח — Serach, an Israelitess H8296 · שֶׂרֶט — an incision H8297 · שָׂרַי — Sarai, the wife of Abraham H8298 · שָׁרַי — Sharay, an Israelite

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