What does שׁוֹר · אַיִל mean in the Bible?
שׁוֹר · אַיִל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a bullock (as a traveller )".
Hebrew · H7794, H352
הַשּׁוֹר וְהָאַיִל
A bullock (as a traveller ) · properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
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שׁוֹר H7794 a bullock (as a traveller )
Pronunciation šwōr
Cattle beast distinguished by strength and labor capacity; represents wealth, sacrifice, and covenantal obligation in Israel's economy.
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אַיִל H352 properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
Pronunciation ʾayil
Strength as the root concept unifying physical structures, animals, and political leadership; primacy through power.
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What does הַשּׁוֹר וְהָאַיִל (haššôr wĕhāʾayil) mean in the Bible?
שׁוֹר · אַיִל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a bullock (as a traveller )".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7794, H352?
H7794, H352 is connected to 275 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a bullock (as a traveller )
Strong's H7794, H352
Lexical occurrences 275 verses Source Gloss
a bullock (as a traveller )
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
הַשּׁוֹר וְהָאַיִל is built from this root:
שׁוּר H7788
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain