שְׁאָר (H7606) — Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁאָר

𐤔𐤀𐤓

shᵉʼâr

H7606 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שאר to remain, to be left over, to survive

Definition

A remainder, residue, or what is left over after a portion has been taken, often used in the sense of a surviving remnant of people or things. In some contexts, it denotes the remaining part of a group or the portion not consumed or destroyed. The word can refer to the remaining inhabitants after catastrophe, survivors of disaster, or what remains after use or consumption.

Semantic Range

remainder, residue, remnant (of people or things), survivors, survivors after disaster, what is left after consumption, rest, leftover portion

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root שָׁאַר, meaning 'to remain, be left over.' The noun שְׁאָר derives from this root and conveys the concept of that which remains or is left.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Biblical Hebrew, שְׁאָר frequently appears in exilic and post-exilic texts, especially in contexts referring to the 'remnant' of Israelite or Judahite population surviving conquest, exile, or disaster (e.g., Isaiah 10:20-22; Ezra 3:8). The term is often used parallel or interchangeably with related words like שְׁאֵרִית (sheʾērit), though שְׁאֵרִית may more specifically imply a surviving or spared group, while שְׁאָר can focus more generically on any remainder—be it people, animals, or things. English translations sometimes restrict the meaning to 'remnant' in contexts pertaining to people, but the Hebrew term encompasses both people and objects. Later Jewish interpretive tradition at times reads into שְׁאָר a theological dimension as the faithful remnant, especially in prophetic literature, but this is a secondary development. In Aramaic, the form is identical and bears the same meaning.

Translation Consistency

primary "remnant" 10 occurrences

שְׁאָר most often denotes a surviving part or leftover group in biblical contexts. "Remnant" is the natural, idiomatic English word used for both people and things that remain after loss or consumption, matching the typical semantic range and common Bible-translation practice better than the more technical "remainder" or the narrower "survivors." It is concise and will read naturally in all forms.

Alternatives (2 occurrences):

"rest of" (1x) "remainder of" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to שְׁאָר; {a remainder}; [idiom] whatsoever more, residue, rest.

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Root Family

שאר (sh-ʾ-r) — remain, be left over, survive

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H4863	מִשְׁאֶרֶת	their kneading-troughs
H7603	שְׂאֹר	leavening remnant
H7604	שָׁאַר	the remaining one
H7607	שְׁאֵר	for his flesh
H7608	שַׁאֲרָה	female blood-kin
H7609	שֶׁאֱרָה	Sheerah-her
H7611	שְׁאֵרִית	the surviving remainder

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`H7606-03`	וּ/שְׁאָר֙	ushear	`AC/Ncmsc`	and the rest	and the remainder	and the remnant	8
`H7606-04`	וּ/שְׁאָרָ֖/א	usheara	`AC/Ncmsd/Td`	and the remainder	and the remnant	and the remnant	2
`H7606-02`	שְׁאָ֖ר	shear	`ANcmsc`	the rest of	remainder of	the rest of	1
`H7606-01`	בִּ/שְׁאָ֛ר	bishear	`AR/Ncmsc`	with-remainder-of	in remainder-of	with the remainder of	1

Occurrences in Scripture

12 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`H7606-02`	Daniel 2:18	שְׁאָ֖ר	shear	`ANcmsc`	the rest of	remainder of	the rest of
`H7606-04`	Daniel 7:7	וּ/שְׁאָרָ֖/א	usheara	`AC/Ncmsd/Td`	and the residue	and the remnant	and the remnant
`H7606-03`	Daniel 7:12	וּ/שְׁאָר֙	ushear	`AC/Ncmsc`	As for the rest	and the remainder	and the remnant
`H7606-04`	Daniel 7:19	וּ/שְׁאָרָ֖/א	usheara	`AC/Ncmsd/Td`	and the remainder	and the remnant	and the remnant
`H7606-03`	Ezra 4:9	וּ/שְׁאָ֖ר	ushear	`AC/Ncmsc`	and the rest of	and the remainder	and the remnant
`H7606-03`	Ezra 4:10	וּ/שְׁאָ֣ר	ushear	`AC/Ncmsc`	and the rest	and the remainder	and the remnant
`H7606-03`	Ezra 4:10	וּ/שְׁאָ֥ר	ushear-2	`AC/Ncmsc`	and the rest	and the remainder	and the remnant
`H7606-03`	Ezra 4:17	וּ/שְׁאָר֙	ushear	`AC/Ncmsc`	and rest	and the remainder	and the remnant
`H7606-03`	Ezra 4:17	וּ/שְׁאָ֧ר	ushear-2	`AC/Ncmsc`	and rest	and the remainder	and the remnant
`H7606-03`	Ezra 6:16	וּ/שְׁאָ֣ר	ushear	`AC/Ncmsc`	and the rest of	and the remainder	and the remnant
`H7606-01`	Ezra 7:18	בִּ/שְׁאָ֛ר	bishear	`AR/Ncmsc`	with-remainder-of	in remainder-of	with the remainder of
`H7606-03`	Ezra 7:20	וּ/שְׁאָ֗ר	ushear	`AC/Ncmsc`	and the rest	and the remainder	and the remnant

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