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Strong's H8181 שֵׂעָר (sear)

se`ar - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H8181
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 27
Books 12

Strong's H8181 Quick Answer

Strong's H8181 שֵׂעָר שַׂעַר (se`ar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. se`ar (say-awr') (or sa.ar (Isaiah 7) n-m. 1. hair (as if tossed or bristling) [from H8175 in the sense of dishevelling] It has 27 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include hair and hairs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
se`ar (say-awr') (or sa.ar (Isaiah 7) n-m. 1. hair (as if tossed or bristling) [from H8175 in the sense of dishevelling]
Usage
27 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hair and hairs

Meaning and Definition

se`ar (say-awr') (or sa.ar (Isaiah 7) n-m. 1. hair (as if tossed or bristling) [from H8175 in the sense of dishevelling] KJV: hair(-y), X rough. Root(s): H8175

Original Word
שֵׂעָר שַׂעַר
Transliteration
se`ar
Derivation
Root: שׂער First root strongs: 8175
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8181. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H8181 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render se`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.

How Strong's H8181 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 27 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8181 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 H8181 in the Old Testament

27 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 25:25 KJV

And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

Leviticus 13:3 KJV

And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.

Leviticus 13:4 KJV

If the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days:

Usage Excerpts

First 27 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8181.

Genesis 25:25 Old Testament, KJV
And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
Leviticus 13:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.
Leviticus 13:4 Old Testament, KJV
If the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days:
Leviticus 13:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising;
Leviticus 13:20 Old Testament, KJV
And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil.
Leviticus 13:21 Old Testament, KJV
But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
Leviticus 13:25 Old Testament, KJV
Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is a leprosy broken out of the burning: wherefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
Leviticus 13:26 Old Testament, KJV
But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
Leviticus 13:30 Old Testament, KJV
Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.
Leviticus 13:31 Old Testament, KJV
And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
Leviticus 13:32 Old Testament, KJV
And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
Leviticus 13:36 Old Testament, KJV
Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean.
Leviticus 13:37 Old Testament, KJV
But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
Leviticus 14:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
Leviticus 14:9 Old Testament, KJV
But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.
Numbers 6:5 Old Testament, KJV
All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
Numbers 6:18 Old Testament, KJV
And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.
Judges 16:22 Old Testament, KJV
Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
2 Samuel 14:26 Old Testament, KJV
And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.
2 Kings 1:8 Old Testament, KJV
And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
Ezra 9:3 Old Testament, KJV
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
Psalms 68:21 Old Testament, KJV
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
Song of Solomon 4:1 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.
Song of Solomon 6:5 Old Testament, KJV
Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.
Isaiah 7:20 Old Testament, KJV
In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
Ezekiel 16:7 Old Testament, KJV
I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.
Zechariah 13:4 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8181, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 14 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8181 FAQ

What does sear (שֵׂעָר) mean?

Strong's H8181 is a Hebrew entry for H8181 שֵׂעָר שַׂעַר (se`ar). se`ar (say-awr') (or sa.ar (Isaiah 7) n-m. 1. hair (as if tossed or bristling) [from H8175 in the sense of dishevelling]

How many times is sear (שֵׂעָר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 27 linked usages for Strong's H8181 across 12 books.

Where can I study sear (שֵׂעָר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8181 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate sear (שֵׂעָר)?

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.