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Strong's numbers

שֶׂה H7716

seh

seh

or שֵׂי; probably from שָׁאָה through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat; (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. Compare זֶה.

Brown–Driver–Briggs

שֶׂה n.m. and (less oft.) f. one of a flock, sheep (or goat)

From Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), in the public domain.


39 occurrences

Shown in the King James Version (KJV), whichever translation you read in — it is the text these numbers are tagged against.

  • Exodus 22:10
    If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:
  • Exodus 34:19
    All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.
  • Exodus 34:20
    But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
  • Leviticus 5:7
    And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
  • Leviticus 12:8
    And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
  • Leviticus 22:23
    Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
  • Leviticus 22:28
    And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.
  • Leviticus 27:26
    Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD'S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD'S.
  • Numbers 15:11
    Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.
  • Deuteronomy 14:4
    These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,