שָׁאַ֣ר
𐤔𐤀𐤓
shâʼar
remains
To remain, be left behind or survive, especially after an event that removes or destroys others; to leave over or preserve something or someone. שָׁאַר is used for what or who is left after judgment, disaster, exile, battle, or other forms of depletion. The term encompasses both the passive sense of surviving or remaining, and the active sense of leaving something over. It is frequently used to describe individuals or groups who continue to exist after significant loss or crisis, or what is intentionally set aside or saved from consumption or destruction.
1 Samuel 16:11 · Word #9
Lexicon H7604
| Lemma | שָׁאַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤀𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâʼar |
| Strong's | H7604 |
| Definition | To remain, be left behind or survive, especially after an event that removes or destroys others; to leave over or preserve something or someone. שָׁאַר is used for what or who is left after judgment, disaster, exile, battle, or other forms of depletion. The term encompasses both the passive sense of surviving or remaining, and the active sense of leaving something over. It is frequently used to describe individuals or groups who continue to exist after significant loss or crisis, or what is intentionally set aside or saved from consumption or destruction. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | remains |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7604-18
gate of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular construct (HNcmsc). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׁעַר denotes a physical gateway or entry structure, conceptually linked to the root idea of reckoning or determining at a point of access. The construct singular form requires the rendering "gate of," showing possession or linkage to what follows. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
remains
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'gate of' is a root/Strong's error; the correct root is שאר (to remain). The correct context-sensitive rendering is 'remains'. |
| P1 Flag | wrong root/Strong's |