Strong's H8163 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שָׂעִיר (sâʻîyr)

Pronunciation: saw-eer'

POS: saw-eer' Morph: n-m

Exegesis: or ; from ;

Definition: or שָׂעִר; from שָׂעַר; shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun; devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.

KJV Usage: devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. adj
• 2. 1) hairy
• 3. n m
• 4. 2) he-goat, buck
• 5. 2a) as sacrificial animal
• 6. 2b) satyr, may refer to a demon possessed goat like the swine of Gadara (Mt 8:30-32)

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G1140
• GREEK G1497
• GREEK G2055
• GREEK G2056
• GREEK G3152
• GREEK G3655

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