What does שְׁאָר (šĕʾār) mean in the Bible?
שְׁאָר (šĕʾār): Remnant theology concept—the surviving portion preserved by divine grace after judgment or exile
Hebrew · H7605
שְׁאָר
A remainder
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שְׁאָרH7605
Pronunciationšĕʾār
What does שְׁאָר (šĕʾār) mean in the Bible?
שְׁאָר (šĕʾār): Remnant theology concept—the surviving portion preserved by divine grace after judgment or exile
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7605?
The BSB source-word alignment has 26 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the rest (5), and the rest (3), the remnant (3), A remnant (2), The remaining (2).
Where does שְׁאָר (šĕʾār) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Chronicles 11:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (12), Ezra (3), Nehemiah (3), 1 Chronicles (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe rest5×1 Chronicles 11:8, 2 Chronicles 24:14, Nehemiah 10:28, Nehemiah 11:20
and the rest3×1 Chronicles 16:41, Ezra 3:8, Nehemiah 11:1
the remnant3×Isaiah 10:20, Isaiah 11:11, Isaiah 17:3
A remnant2×Isaiah 10:21
The remaining2×Isaiah 10:19, Isaiah 21:17
and her remnant1×Isaiah 14:22
and the other1×Ezra 4:3
and the rest of1×Ezra 4:7
And those who are left1×Isaiah 16:14
As for the rest1×2 Chronicles 9:29
every remnant1×Zephaniah 1:4
for the remnant1×Isaiah 11:16
having a portion1×Malachi 2:15
in the rest1×Esther 9:12
only a remnant1×Isaiah 10:22
to the remnant1×Isaiah 28:5
Show sample aligned rows
1 Chronicles 11:8שְׁאָ֥רtothe restNoun - masculine singular construct1 Chronicles 16:41וּשְׁאָר֙toand the restConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2 Chronicles 9:29וּשְׁאָר֙toAs for the restConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2 Chronicles 24:14שְׁאָ֣רtothe restNoun - masculine singular constructEzra 3:8וּשְׁאָ֥רtoand the restConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructEzra 4:3וּשְׁאָ֨רtoand the otherConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructEzra 4:7וּשְׁאָ֣רtoand the rest ofConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructNehemiah 10:28וּשְׁאָ֣רtoThe restConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructNehemiah 11:1וּשְׁאָ֣רtoand the restConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructNehemiah 11:20וּשְׁאָ֨רtoThe restConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
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First aligned row1 Chronicles 11:8
Aligned rows26
Books represented8
1 Chronicles22 Chronicles2Ezra3Nehemiah3Esther2Isaiah12Zephaniah1Malachi1
Source forms
וּשְׁאָ֣ר5xū·šə·’ārEzra 4:7, Nehemiah 10:28, Nehemiah 11:1, Esther 9:16
וּשְׁאָ֥ר4xū·šə·’ārEzra 3:8, Isaiah 10:19, Isaiah 16:14, Malachi 2:15
שְׁאָ֣ר4xšə·’ār2 Chronicles 24:14, Isaiah 10:21, Isaiah 11:11, Zephaniah 1:4
וּשְׁאָר֙2xū·šə·’ār1 Chronicles 16:41, 2 Chronicles 9:29
וּשְׁאָ֨ר2xū·šə·’ārEzra 4:3, Nehemiah 11:20
שְׁאָ֥ר2xšə·’ār1 Chronicles 11:8, Isaiah 10:21
בִּשְׁאָ֛ר1xbiš·’ārEsther 9:12
וּשְׁאָ֛ר1xū·šə·’ārIsaiah 14:22
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct13x1 Chronicles 16:41, 2 Chronicles 9:29, Ezra 3:8, Ezra 4:3
Noun - masculine singular construct6x1 Chronicles 11:8, 2 Chronicles 24:14, Isaiah 10:20, Isaiah 10:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2xIsaiah 14:22, Isaiah 16:14
Noun - masculine singular2xIsaiah 10:21, Isaiah 10:22
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct2xIsaiah 11:16, Isaiah 28:5
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xEsther 9:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Remnant theology concept—the surviving portion preserved by divine grace after judgment or exile
Source Gloss
a remainder
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Remnant theology concept—the surviving portion preserved by divine grace after judgment or exile
a remainder BDB: rest Usage: × other, remnant, residue, rest.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Old Testament Witnesses
What remains after destruction.
That which remains after judgment.
That which remains after reduction.
What remains after reduction.
Those left or remaining.
A remaining group preserved after judgment.
Showing 6 selected witnesses from 26 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
שְׁאָר is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
The reduction of Assyria anticipates the broader remnant theme in Isaiah.Isaiah 10:12-19
The small remnant highlights both severity and measured scope of judgment.Isaiah 16:6-14
The small remainder highlights the severity yet limitation of judgment.Isaiah 21:13-17
The remnant concept shows both severity and preservation.Isaiah 24:7-13
Highlights God’s preserving grace amid judgment.Isaiah 28:1-6
The name Shear-Jashub embodies hope that God’s purposes continue despite crisis.Isaiah 7:1-9
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