שאר

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־א־ר (sh-ʾ-r)
4 terms

From the root שׁ־א־ר (sh-'-r).

Noun

שְׁאָר • (sh'ár) m (plural indefinite שְׁאָרִים, singular construct שְׁאָר־, plural construct שְׁאָרֵי־) [pattern: קְטוֹל]

1. A remnant, a remainder, a rest.
2. (שְׁאָר־, sh'ár-) singular construct state form of שְׁאָר‎.

Derived terms

• בֵּין הַשְּׁאָר (bén hash'ár)
• שְׁאָר יְרָקוֹת (sh'ár yerakót, “other vegetables; et cetera”)

Noun

שְׁאֵר • (sh'ér) m (plural indefinite שְׁאֵרִים, singular construct שְׁאֵר־, plural construct שְׁאֵרֵי־, feminine counterpart שְׁאֵרָה or שַׁאֲרָה)

1. flesh, blood
2. (by extension) food, sustenance
3. (figuratively) kin, relative

Derived terms

• שְׁאֵר בָּשָׂר (sh'ér basár)