Strong's H8163 · Hebrew
שָׂעִיר
sâʻîyr · /saw-eer'/
Definition
shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun
KJV: devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.
Root / derivation: or שָׂעִר; from H8175 (שָׂעַר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׂעִיר across 57 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
57 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
Genesis 27:23And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.
Genesis 37:31And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Leviticus19 verses
Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:
Leviticus 4:24And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering.
Leviticus 9:3And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;
Leviticus 9:15And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.
Leviticus 10:16And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying,
Leviticus 16:5And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
Leviticus 16:7And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus 16:8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. scapegoat: Heb. Azazel
Leviticus 16:9And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD'S lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering. fell: Heb. went up
Leviticus 16:10But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.
Leviticus 16:15Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:
Leviticus 16:18And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.
Leviticus 16:20And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat:
Leviticus 16:21And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: a fit: Heb. a man of opportunity
Leviticus 16:22And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. not: Heb. of separation
Leviticus 16:26And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.
Leviticus 16:27And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.
Leviticus 17:7And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.
Leviticus 23:19Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings.
Numbers27 verses
One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:22One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:28One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:34One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:40One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:46One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:52One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:58One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:64One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:70One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:76One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:82One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:87All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.
Numbers 15:24Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. without: Heb. from the eyes manner: or, ordinance
Numbers 28:15And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers 28:22And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you.
Numbers 28:30And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you.
Numbers 29:5And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:
Numbers 29:11One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.
Numbers 29:16And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers 29:19And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.
Numbers 29:22And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers 29:25And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers 29:28And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers 29:31And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers 29:34And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers 29:38And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
2 Chronicles2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. wild: Heb. Ziim doleful: Heb. Ochim owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl
Isaiah 34:14The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest. The wilddesert: Heb. Ziim the wildisland: Heb. Ijim screech: or, night monster
Ezekiel3 verses
And on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock.
Ezekiel 43:25Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat for a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish.
Ezekiel 45:23And seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8163 (sâʻîyr) mean?
shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun
How many times does H8163 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8163 (שָׂעִיר) appears in 57 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “kid.”
How is sâʻîyr translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8163 is rendered as “kid” (26×), “goat” (21×), “goats” (3×), “devils” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׂעִיר come from?
or שָׂעִר; from H8175 (שָׂעַר);