שְׁאֵרִית (H7611) — Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁאֵרִית

𐤔𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤕

shᵉʼêrîyth

H7611 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שאר to remain, be left over, survive

Definition

A remainder, what is left over or survives after a significant loss, catastrophe, or judgment; the surviving group or portion, especially after destruction, exile, or disaster—frequently a small, residual group of people, but also used of physical materials or resources that remain after an event. In narrative and prophetic contexts, שְׁאֵרִית most often refers to the surviving portion of the Israelite population after war, disaster, or exile. It can also denote what is left over from a larger quantity in more general terms.

Semantic Range

remnant, remainder, survivors, what is left after destruction or loss, those who escape, posterity, residual portion, the rest

Root / Etymology

From the root שָׁאַר (sha'ar), meaning 'to remain, be left over.' The noun שְׁאֵרִית is a feminine formation denoting the act of remaining or that which is left, whether speaking of people, communities, or objects. The root expresses the idea of remaining after the removal, destruction, or loss of other parts.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, שְׁאֵרִית appears extensively in prophetic and historical books, often in contexts of calamity, threat, or judgment, where it identifies the group of Israelites or Judahites who survive destruction, exile, or plague. The term is frequently used to express hope for national continuity after crisis, but it is not an ethnic or religious label; rather, it describes a statistical or existential remainder. In prophetic literature (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Micah, Zephaniah), שְׁאֵרִית may take on a more symbolic or theological tone, signifying the group through whom restoration may occur, but the term itself remains descriptive rather than evaluative. English translations often render שְׁאֵרִית as 'remnant,' but this can obscure the broader use of the term for any remainder, not just people. In narrative texts (e.g., 2 Kings 19:4, 31), its referent can be concrete (survivors after siege or battle), and in post-exilic usage (Ezra, Nehemiah), it can denote those Israelites who returned from exile, but the semantic core remains consistent. שְׁאֵרִית is distinct from terms indicating a chosen or select group; its primary sense is survival or remaining, not necessarily merit or election.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from שָׁאַר; a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion; that had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), remnant, residue, rest.

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Root Family

שאר (š-ʾ-r) — remain, be left over, survive

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H4863	מִשְׁאֶרֶת	their kneading-troughs
H7603	שְׂאֹר	leavening remnant
H7604	שָׁאַר	the remaining one
H7606	שְׁאָר	in remainder-of
H7607	שְׁאֵר	for his flesh
H7608	שַׁאֲרָה	female blood-kin
H7609	שֶׁאֱרָה	Sheerah-her

Word Forms

10 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H7611-03`	שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	sheerit	`HNcfsa`	remnant	surviving remainder	46
`H7611-02`	לִ/שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	lisheerit	`HR/Ncfsc`	for the remnant	for the remaining remnant of	7
`H7611-01`	הַ/שְּׁאֵרִ֖ית	hasheerit	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the remnant	the surviving remainder	5
`H7611-06`	וּ/שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	usheerit	`HC/Ncfsa`	and remnant	and surviving remnant	2
`H7611-08`	וּ/שְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖/ךְ	usheeritekhe	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp2fs`	and your remnant	your surviving remnant	1
`H7611-04`	שְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖/ךְ	sheeritekhe	`HNcfsc/Sp2fs`	your remnant	your surviving remnant	1
`H7611-05`	שֵׁרִ֧ית	sherit	`HNcfsc`	rest	remnant of	1
`H7611-10`	וְ/לִ/שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	velisheerit	`HC/R/Ncfsc`	and upon the remnant of	and to the remnant of	1
`H7611-07`	וּ/שְׁאֵֽרִיתָ֗/ם	usheeritam	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3mp`	and their remnant	and their remnant	1
`H7611-09`	וּ/שְׁאֵ֣רִית֔/וֹ	usheerito	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and the remainder of it	and his remnant	1

Occurrences in Scripture

66 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H7611-03`	Genesis 45:7	שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	sheerit	`HNcfsa`	a remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-06`	2 Samuel 14:7	וּ/שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	usheerit	`HC/Ncfsa`	nor remnant	and surviving remnant
`H7611-01`	2 Kings 19:4	הַ/שְּׁאֵרִ֖ית	hasheerit	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the remnant	the surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	2 Kings 19:31	שְׁאֵרִ֔ית	sheerit	`HNcfsa`	a remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	2 Kings 21:14	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-08`	Isaiah 14:30	וּ/שְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖/ךְ	usheeritekhe	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp2fs`	and your remnant	your surviving remnant
`H7611-10`	Isaiah 15:9	וְ/לִ/שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	velisheerit	`HC/R/Ncfsc`	and upon the remnant of	and to the remnant of
`H7611-01`	Isaiah 37:4	הַ/שְּׁאֵרִ֖ית	hasheerit	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the remnant	the surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Isaiah 37:32	שְׁאֵרִ֔ית	sheerit	`HNcfsa`	a remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-09`	Isaiah 44:17	וּ/שְׁאֵ֣רִית֔/וֹ	usheerito	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and the remainder of it	and his remnant
`H7611-03`	Isaiah 46:3	שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	the remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 6:9	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	the remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-01`	Jeremiah 8:3	הַ/שְּׁאֵרִית֙	hasheerit	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the-remnant	the surviving remainder
`H7611-06`	Jeremiah 11:23	וּ/שְׁאֵרִ֕ית	usheerit	`HC/Ncfsa`	and remnant	and surviving remnant
`H7611-07`	Jeremiah 15:9	וּ/שְׁאֵֽרִיתָ֗/ם	usheeritam	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3mp`	and their remnant	and their remnant
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 23:3	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 24:8	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 25:20	שְׁאֵרִ֥ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant of	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 31:7	שְׁאֵרִ֥ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 39:3	שְׁאֵרִ֔ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	rest	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 40:11	שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	sheerit	`HNcfsa`	a remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 40:15	שְׁאֵרִ֥ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	the remnant of	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 41:10	שְׁאֵרִ֨ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 41:16	שְׁאֵרִ֤ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-01`	Jeremiah 42:2	הַ/שְּׁאֵרִ֣ית	hasheerit	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the remnant	the surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 42:15	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 42:19	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 43:5	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 44:7	שְׁאֵרִֽית	sheerit	`HNcfsa`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 44:12	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-02`	Jeremiah 44:14	לִ/שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	lisheerit	`HR/Ncfsc`	for remnant-of	for the remaining remnant of
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 44:28	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 47:4	שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	the remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 47:5	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Jeremiah 50:26	שְׁאֵרִֽית	sheerit	`HNcfsa`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-04`	Ezekiel 5:10	שְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖/ךְ	sheeritekhe	`HNcfsc/Sp2fs`	your remnant	your surviving remnant
`H7611-03`	Ezekiel 9:8	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	the remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Ezekiel 11:13	שְׁאֵרִ֥ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	the remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Ezekiel 25:16	שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-02`	Ezekiel 36:3	לִ/שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	lisheerit	`HR/Ncfsc`	to-remainder	for the remaining remnant of
`H7611-02`	Ezekiel 36:4	לִ/שְׁאֵרִ֥ית	lisheerit	`HR/Ncfsc`	to the remnant	for the remaining remnant of
`H7611-03`	Ezekiel 36:5	שְׁאֵרִ֥ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	the remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Amos 1:8	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Amos 5:15	שְׁאֵרִ֥ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Amos 9:12	שְׁאֵרִ֤ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	the remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Micah 2:12	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	the remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-02`	Micah 4:7	לִ/שְׁאֵרִ֔ית	lisheerit	`HR/Ncfsa`	for-remnant	for the remaining remnant of
`H7611-03`	Micah 5:6	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	the remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Micah 5:7	שְׁאֵרִ֨ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	the remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-02`	Micah 7:18	לִ/שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	lisheerit	`HR/Ncfsc`	for the remnant	for the remaining remnant of
`H7611-02`	Zephaniah 2:7	לִ/שְׁאֵרִ֛ית	lisheerit	`HR/Ncfsc`	for the remnant	for the remaining remnant of
`H7611-03`	Zephaniah 2:9	שְׁאֵרִ֤ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Zephaniah 3:13	שְׁאֵרִ֨ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Haggai 1:12	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Haggai 1:14	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Haggai 2:2	שְׁאֵרִ֥ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Zechariah 8:6	שְׁאֵרִית֙	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	the remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-02`	Zechariah 8:11	לִ/שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	lisheerit	`HR/Ncfsc`	to the remnant	for the remaining remnant of
`H7611-03`	Zechariah 8:12	שְׁאֵרִ֛ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Psalms 76:11	שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Ezra 9:14	שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	sheerit	`HNcfsa`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	Nehemiah 7:71	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	rest	surviving remainder
`H7611-03`	1 Chronicles 4:43	שְׁאֵרִ֥ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-05`	1 Chronicles 12:39	שֵׁרִ֧ית	sherit	`HNcfsc`	rest	remnant of
`H7611-03`	2 Chronicles 34:9	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	sheerit	`HNcfsc`	remnant	surviving remainder
`H7611-01`	2 Chronicles 36:20	הַ/שְּׁאֵרִ֥ית	hasheerit	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the remnant	the surviving remainder

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