שֵׂעָ֨ר
𐤔𐤏𐤓
sear
the hair
or שַׂעַר; (Isaiah 7:20), from שָׂעַר in the sense of dishevelling; hair (as if tossed or bristling); hair(-y), [idiom] rough.
H8181
Leviticus 13:25 · Word #6
Lexicon H8181
| Lemma | שֵׂעָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sêʻâr |
| Strong's | H8181 |
| In-context | the hair |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8181-02
bristling hair
| Root | שׂער (ś-ʿ-r) |
| Core Meanings | hairiness, bristling, roughness, סער/storming, agitation |
| Semantic Range | hair of the head or body, shaggy growth, goat hair, hairy surface, by extension roughness or shaggy appearance |
| Conceptual Significance | Hair in the Hebrew Bible can signify vitality, maturity, and identity (e.g., Esau’s hairiness), consecration (as in the Nazirite vow), mourning practices, or ritual elements such as goat hair in sanctuary materials. Its root connection to bristling or storming imagery links physical appearance with notions of wildness or untamed force. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; no article or suffix. Functions as a collective singular referring to hair in general or specific body hair depending on context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so it is rendered as a singular mass noun. "Bristling" preserves the root sense of שׂער—something rough, tossed, or dishevelled—highlighting hair as that which stands out or is shaggy rather than using a flat gloss like "hair." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂער (hairiness, bristling, roughness, סער/storming, agitation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8165-01 |
beseir | in Seir (the Rough-Highland) |
H8163-01 |
hasair | the shaggy he-goat |
H8184-01 |
haseorim | the bristled barleys |
H8165-02 |
miseir | from Rough-Seir |
H5591-02 |
saarat | hair-of |
H8181-01 |
saerekhe | your (fem.) bristling hair |
H8181-03 |
searo | his bristling hair |
H8165-03 |
seir | Rough Seir |
H8165-04 |
seirah | Seir-ward (toward the Rough-Mountain) |
|
seirat | hairy she-goat of |
H8184-02 |
seorim | bristled barley-grains |
H8163-02 |
useir | and a shaggy he-goat of |
H8184-03 |
useorim | and rough barleys |
H8181-04 |
vesear | and bristling-hair |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of H8181)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25:25 | שֵׂעָ֑ר | sear | of hair |
| Leviticus 13:3 | וְ/שֵׂעָ֨ר | vesear | and hair |
| Leviticus 13:4 | וּ/שְׂעָרָ֖/ה | usearah | and the hair of it |