שָׁאַר

sha.arVerbH7604

to remain

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to remain, be left over, be left behind 1a) (Qal) to remain 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be left over, be left alive, survive 1b1a) remainder, remnant (participle) 1b2) to be left behind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to leave over, spare 1c2) to leave or keep over 1c3) to have left 1c4) to leave (as a gift)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

118 times

Appears 118 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Joshua
17
Jeremiah
16
2 Kings
13
Deuteronomy
9
Isaiah
8

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 13:2
  • 2 Kings 25:22
  • Ezk 6:12
  • Jeremiah 34:7
  • Joshua 11:14

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