Strong's H7607 · Hebrew
שְׁאֵר
shᵉʼêr · /sheh-ayr'/
Definition
flesh (as swelling out), as living or forfood; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood
KJV: body, flesh, food, (near) kin(-sman, -swoman), near (nigh) (of kin).
Root / derivation: from H7604 (שָׁאַר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שְׁאֵר across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus1 verse
Leviticus6 verses
None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD. near: Heb. remainder of his flesh
Leviticus 18:12Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.
Leviticus 18:13Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
Leviticus 20:19And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity. uncovereth: Heb. hath made naked
Leviticus 21:2But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
Leviticus 25:49Either his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.
Psalms3 verses
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. strength: Heb. rock
Psalms 78:20Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
Psalms 78:27He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea: feathered: Heb. fowl of wing
Proverbs2 verses
Micah2 verses
Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
Micah 3:3Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7607 (shᵉʼêr) mean?
flesh (as swelling out), as living or forfood; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood
How many times does H7607 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7607 (שְׁאֵר) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “flesh.”
How is shᵉʼêr translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7607 is rendered as “flesh” (7×), “kin” (2×), “kinswoman” (2×), “body” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שְׁאֵר come from?
from H7604 (שָׁאַר);