שְׁגַ֥ר
𐤔𐤂𐤓
sheger
increase
Young offspring, particularly the young of domesticated animals, especially cattle, sheep, or goats. The term denotes the 'issue' or 'yield' of animals, typically understood as newborn or recently born animals. In context, it often refers to the offspring produced in a seasonal cycle or used in cultic or legal enumerations of increase, especially where firstborn or first-yield is relevant.
Deuteronomy 28:4 · Word #8
Lexicon H7698
| Lemma | שֶׁגֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤂𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sheger |
| Strong's | H7698 |
| Definition | Young offspring, particularly the young of domesticated animals, especially cattle, sheep, or goats. The term denotes the 'issue' or 'yield' of animals, typically understood as newborn or recently born animals. In context, it often refers to the offspring produced in a seasonal cycle or used in cultic or legal enumerations of increase, especially where firstborn or first-yield is relevant. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | increase |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7698-01
offspring of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to bring forth" and denotes the birthed young of domesticated animals. As a masculine singular construct form, it is rendered "offspring of," reflecting its bound state requiring a following genitive relationship. |
View full lexicon entry for H7698 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
offspring of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'offspring of' properly conveys the meaning of 'shegar' as increase/young offspring, particularly of animals in this context. |