שָׂעִיר

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H8163

Transliteration: sâʻîyr

Pronunciation: saw-eer'

Definition: devil

Original: שׂער שׂעיר

Transliteration: śâ‛ı̂yr śâ‛ir

Phonetic: saw-eer'

BDB Definition:

hairy (adjective)
he-goat, buck (noun masculine)
1. as sacrificial animal
2. satyr, may refer to a demon possessed goat like the swine of Gadara (Mat 8:30-32)

Origin: from H8175" class="dictionary-topic-link">H8175

TWOT entry: 2274c,2274e