Berean Strong's Lexicon ta'ar: Razor, knife, sheath Original Word: תַּעַר Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to cut or shave Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "ta'ar," the concept of shaving or cutting hair can be related to Greek words like ξυράω (xurao, Strong's G3587), which means to shave. Usage: The Hebrew word "ta'ar" primarily refers to a razor or a sharp instrument used for cutting or shaving. It can also denote a sheath or a case for a blade. In the biblical context, it is often associated with practices of shaving or cutting hair, which held significant cultural and religious implications. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the use of a razor was often linked to religious vows and rituals. For instance, the Nazirite vow, as described in Numbers 6, involved abstaining from cutting one's hair. The act of shaving could symbolize purification, consecration, or mourning. Razors were also used in everyday grooming practices, but their mention in the Bible often highlights a deeper spiritual or symbolic act. Brown-Driver-Briggs תָּאַר verb apparently incline (perhaps akin to תּוּר Thes; > Buhl denominative from תֹּאַר, q. v. ); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ת, subject boundary: Joshua 18:14, with ה locative Joshua 15:9 b. 11; with מִן ֗֗֗ עַל Joshua 15:9 a; with מִן only, Joshua 18:17; probably also with accusative of location Joshua 19:13 (read רִמּ֫וֺנָה וְתָאַר הַנֵּעָה to Rimmon, and it inclined to Ne`;a Di Steuern Benn and others). See also [תָּאַר] Pi`el below [תָּאַר] verb Pi`el denominative draw in outline, trace out; — Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יְתָֽאֲרֵ֫הוּ Isaiah 44:13 (twice in verse) (both with ב instrumental), of shaping idols; for ᵑ02masculine plural תְּתָאוּ Numbers 34:7,8 CheEncy. Bib. 2109 proposes תְּתָאֲרוּ ye shall trace out (the boundary; with וְתֵאַרְתֶּם for וְהִתְאַוִּיתֶם Numbers 34:10); see also תאה, תוה. תַּאֲרֵעַ see תַּחֲרֵעַ below חרע p. 357. תְּאַשּׁוּר see below [אָשַׁר] p. 81. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Taanath-shiloh A primitive root; to delineate; reflex. To extend -- be drawn, mark out, (Rimmon-)methoar (by union with Rimmown). see HEBREW Rimmown Forms and Transliterations וְתָאַ֣ר וְתָאַ֤ר וְתָאַ֨ר ותאר יְתָאֲרֵ֣הוּ יְתָאֳרֵ֑הוּ יתארהו vetaAr wə·ṯā·’ar wəṯā’ar yə·ṯā·’ă·rê·hū yə·ṯā·’o·rê·hū yəṯā’ărêhū yəṯā’orêhū yetaaRehu yetooRehuLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:9 HEB: וְתָאַ֨ר הַגְּב֜וּל מֵרֹ֣אשׁ NAS: the border curved to the spring KJV: And the border was drawn from the top INT: curved the border the top Joshua 15:9 Joshua 15:11 Joshua 18:14 Joshua 18:17 Isaiah 44:13 Isaiah 44:13 7 Occurrences |