Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hair
Usage: hair (of head) Aramaic of se.ar (שֵׂעָר "hair" H8181)
Strong's Number
H8177
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H8177 Quick Answer
Strong's H8177 שְׂעַר (s`ar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. s`ar (seh-ar') n-m. 1. hair [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8181] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include hair and hairs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- s`ar (seh-ar') n-m. 1. hair [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8181]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hair and hairs
Meaning and Definition
s`ar (seh-ar') n-m. 1. hair [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8181] KJV: hair. Root(s): H8181
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8177. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8177 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render s`ar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
hair
Daniel 3:27
2×
hairs
Daniel 4:33
How Strong's H8177 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8177 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H8177 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8177.
And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8177, grouped by book.
Daniel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8177 FAQ
What does sear (שְׂעַר) mean?
Sear (Strong's H8177) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hair". s`ar (seh-ar') n-m. 1. hair [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8181]
How many times is sear (שְׂעַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H8177 across 1 book.
Where can I study sear (שְׂעַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8177 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sear (שְׂעַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hair and hairs. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.