Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hair
Usage: a single hair
Strong's Number
H8185
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
6
Strong's H8185 Quick Answer
Strong's H8185 שַׂעֲרָה (sa`arah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sa`arah (sah-ar-aw') n-f. 1. hairiness [feminine of H8181] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include hair and hairs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sa`arah (sah-ar-aw') n-f. 1. hairiness [feminine of H8181]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hair and hairs
Meaning and Definition
sa`arah (sah-ar-aw') n-f. 1. hairiness [feminine of H8181] KJV: hair. Root(s): H8181
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8185. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8185 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sa`arah, 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
Judges 20:16
5×
hairs
Psalms 40:12
2×
How Strong's H8185 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8185 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 H8185 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8185.
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8185, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8185 FAQ
What does saarah (שַׂעֲרָה) mean?
Saarah (Strong's H8185) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hair". sa`arah (sah-ar-aw') n-f. 1. hairiness [feminine of H8181]
How many times is saarah (שַׂעֲרָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H8185 across 6 books.
Where can I study saarah (שַׂעֲרָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8185 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate saarah (שַׂעֲרָה)?
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.