Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
buttock
Usage: seat (of body), buttocks
Strong's Number
H8357
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H8357 Quick Answer
Strong's H8357 שֵׁתָה (shethah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shethah (shay-thaw') n-m. 1. the seat (of the person) [from H7896] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include buttocks. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shethah (shay-thaw') n-m. 1. the seat (of the person) [from H7896]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- buttocks
Meaning and Definition
shethah (shay-thaw') n-m. 1. the seat (of the person) [from H7896] KJV: buttock. Root(s): H7896
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8357. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8357 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shethah, 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.
buttocks
2 Samuel 10:4
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How Strong's H8357 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8357 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 H8357 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8357.
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8357, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8357 FAQ
What does shethah (שֵׁתָה) mean?
Shethah (Strong's H8357) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "buttock". shethah (shay-thaw') n-m. 1. the seat (of the person) [from H7896]
How many times is shethah (שֵׁתָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8357 across 2 books.
Where can I study shethah (שֵׁתָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8357 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shethah (שֵׁתָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as buttocks. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.