שָׂרִיד (H8300) — Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂרִיד

𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤃

sârîyd

H8300 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שרד to escape, to survive, to remain

Definition

One who survives or has escaped destruction; specifically, a survivor or remnant, often used of those remaining after disaster, judgment, or conflict. The term can refer to an individual, a family, or a group who has been preserved when others have perished. In later contexts, it denotes those who constitute the remaining or spared portion, sometimes with implications of future restoration.

Semantic Range

survivor, one who escapes, one who is left, remnant, remainder, one spared or preserved, those still alive after a disaster

Root / Etymology

From the root שׂרד (š-r-d), meaning 'to escape, survive, remain.' The noun שָׂרִיד (sârîyd) is a participial or substantival formation denoting 'survivor' or 'one who has survived.' The root is rare in the Hebrew Bible but relates to the idea of preservation or being left over after calamity.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שָׂרִיד (sârîyd) often appears in narratives or prophetic texts concerning catastrophic events (e.g., war, exile, divine judgment), where it identifies those who survive destruction. In the early biblical period, it may refer simply to any remnant (e.g., someone left after a battle), but in exilic and post-exilic literature it can take on theological overtones, designating those preserved by divine intervention. While frequently translated as 'remnant,' its core emphasis remains on physical survival rather than on religious or ethnic qualities. Other Hebrew words such as שְׁאֵרִית (šə’ērîṯ) are closely related but may overlap more with the notion of a surviving group with a future or restored role. English translations often render שָׂרִיד as 'survivor,' 'remnant,' or 'one left alive,' but sometimes the nuance of being specifically spared can be lost. In prophetic use, the term can also imply hope or a basis for future continuity, particularly in later biblical phases.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from שָׂרַד; a survivor; [idiom] alive, left, remain(-ing), remnant, rest.

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Root Family

שרד (š-r-d) — escape, survive, remain

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H8278	שְׂרָד	the embroidered cloth
H8301	שָׂרִיד	survivor

Word Forms

7 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H8300-01`	שָׂרִ֑יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor	21
`H8300-07`	וְ/שָׂרִיד֙	vesarid	`HC/Ncmsa`	and-survivor	survivor	2
`H8300-02`	שְׂרִידָ֖י/ו	seridayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	his survivors	his survivors	2
`H8300-04`	שריד/ו	shrydv	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	those-who-remain-of-him	his survivor	1
`H8300-03`	שְׂרִ֣ידֵי	seridey	`HNcmpc`	survivors-of	survivors of	1
`H8300-06`	וְ/הַ/שְּׂרִידִים֙	vehaseridim	`HC/Td/Ncmpa`	and the survivors	and the survivors	1
`H8300-05`	וּ/בַ֨/שְּׂרִידִ֔ים	uvaseridim	`HC/Rd/Ncmpa`	among the survivors	and among survivors	1

Occurrences in Scripture

29 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H8300-01`	Numbers 21:35	שָׂרִ֑יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Numbers 24:19	שָׂרִ֖יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Deuteronomy 2:34	שָׂרִֽיד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Deuteronomy 3:3	שָׂרִֽיד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Joshua 8:22	שָׂרִ֥יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	a survivor	survivor
`H8300-06`	Joshua 10:20	וְ/הַ/שְּׂרִידִים֙	vehaseridim	`HC/Td/Ncmpa`	and the survivors	and the survivors
`H8300-01`	Joshua 10:28	שָׂרִ֑יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Joshua 10:30	שָׂרִ֑יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Joshua 10:33	שָׂרִֽיד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Joshua 10:37	שָׂרִ֔יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	remaining	survivor
`H8300-01`	Joshua 10:39	שָׂרִ֑יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Joshua 10:40	שָׂרִ֑יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Joshua 11:8	שָׂרִֽיד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	a survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Judges 5:13	שָׂרִ֔יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	remnant	survivor
`H8300-01`	2 Kings 10:11	שָׂרִֽיד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Isaiah 1:9	שָׂרִ֖יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-03`	Jeremiah 31:2	שְׂרִ֣ידֵי	seridey	`HNcmpc`	survivors-of	survivors of
`H8300-01`	Jeremiah 42:17	שָׂרִ֣יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-07`	Jeremiah 44:14	וְ/שָׂרִיד֙	vesarid	`HC/Ncmsa`	or survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Jeremiah 47:4	שָׂרִ֣יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	helper that remains	survivor
`H8300-05`	Joel 3:5	וּ/בַ֨/שְּׂרִידִ֔ים	uvaseridim	`HC/Rd/Ncmpa`	among the survivors	and among survivors
`H8300-02`	Obadiah 1:14	שְׂרִידָ֖י/ו	seridayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	his survivors	his survivors
`H8300-01`	Obadiah 1:18	שָׂרִיד֙	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Job 18:19	שָׂ֝רִ֗יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-01`	Job 20:21	שָׂרִ֥יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	remnant	survivor
`H8300-01`	Job 20:26	שָׂרִ֣יד	sarid	`HNcmsa`	survivor	survivor
`H8300-04`	Job 27:15	שריד/ו	shrydv	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	those-who-remain-of-him	his survivor
`H8300-02`	Job 27:15	שְׂ֭רִידָי/ו	seridayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	those-who-remain-of-him	his survivors
`H8300-07`	Lamentations 2:22	וְ/שָׂרִ֑יד	vesarid	`HC/Ncmsa`	and-survivor	survivor

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