שָׁאַר
Properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make ) redundant
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What does שָׁאַר (šĕʾār) mean in the Bible?
שָׁאַר (šĕʾār) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make ) redundant". properly, to swell up, i. Affirms preserved continuity within covenant history. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant.
Meaning
Means "remain" by metaphor of swelling/overflowing; theologically crucial for "remnant"—God's preserved surplus after judgment
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant BDB: remain Usage: leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
Why This Word Matters
Affirms preserved continuity within covenant history. Isaiah 37:21-35
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 34×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 41×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Old Testament Witnesses
Showing 8 of 133 occurrences in the biblical text.