שְׂעִירֵ֥י
𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤓𐤉
sâʻîyr
male goats
A male goat, typically one characterized by its shaggy or hairy appearance; figuratively, a term also used for wild, goat-like creatures in mythological or symbolic contexts. The word is used literally for both domesticated male goats and wild goats, and in some passages as a descriptor for supernatural beings associated with desolate or wilderness places.
Leviticus 16:5 · Word #7
Lexicon H8163
| Lemma | שָׂעִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sâʻîyr |
| Strong's | H8163 |
| Definition | A male goat, typically one characterized by its shaggy or hairy appearance; figuratively, a term also used for wild, goat-like creatures in mythological or symbolic contexts. The word is used literally for both domesticated male goats and wild goats, and in some passages as a descriptor for supernatural beings associated with desolate or wilderness places. |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | male goats |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8163-06
shaggy he-goats of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural, construct state (HNcmpc) from שָׂעִיר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׂעִיר denotes a ‘hairy one,’ specifically a shaggy male goat, reflecting the root idea of hairiness. The masculine plural construct form is preserved by rendering it as ‘shaggy he-goats of,’ indicating plurality and its bound (construct) relationship to a following noun. |
View full lexicon entry for H8163 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
shaggy goats of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "male goats of". |