Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H8593

Strong's H8593 · Hebrew

תַּעַר

taʻar · /tah'-ar/

Number
H8593
Language
Hebrew
Original word
תַּעַר
Transliteration
taʻar
Pronunciation
tah'-ar
KJV occurrences
13 verses

Definition

a knife or razor (as making bare); also a scabbard (as being bare, i.e. empty)

KJV: (pen-) knife, razor, scabbard, shave, sheath.

Root / derivation: from H6168 (עָרָה);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered תַּעַר across 13 verses.

sheath6×
razor4×
penknife1×
scabbard1×
shave1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Numbers2 verses
1 Samuel1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
Psalms1 verse
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah2 verses
Ezekiel5 verses
Ezekiel 5:1

And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.

Ezekiel 21:3

And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.

Ezekiel 21:4

Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

Ezekiel 21:5

That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.

Ezekiel 21:30

Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity. Shall: or, Cause it to return

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H8593 (taʻar) mean?

a knife or razor (as making bare); also a scabbard (as being bare, i.e. empty)

How many times does H8593 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H8593 (תַּעַר) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “sheath.”

How is taʻar translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H8593 is rendered as “sheath” (6×), “razor” (4×), “penknife” (1×), “scabbard” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word תַּעַר come from?

from H6168 (עָרָה);