Word Study

The meaning of שֶׂה

Understanding seh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H7716
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

שֶׂה

Phoneticseh
Transliterationseh
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or שֵׂי sêy (say); probably from שָׁאָה through the idea of pushing out to graze (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. Compare זֶה. - a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat 1) one of a flock, lamb, sheep, goat, young sheep, young goat 1a) sheep, goat 1b) flock (collective)

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

38 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 22:8

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

Leviticus 22:23

Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

Joshua 6:21

And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.

1 Samuel 17:34

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

Isaiah 53:7

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
38x
Most Frequent Book
Exodus
Book Distribution
Genesis3
Exodus10
Leviticus5
Deuteronomy4
Joshua1
Judges1
1 Samuel4
Psalms1
Isaiah4
Jeremiah1
Ezekiel4

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'שֶׂה' deepen your understanding of Genesis 22:8?

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