Lexicon
שְׂאֹר
se.or
H7603
H:N-M Hebrew

leaven

5
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

se.or is the substance removed from homes and borders during seven days and excluded from a grain offering.

The attested noun denotes a substance subject to exclusion: it is removed or not found in houses and borders during seven days, and it is not used in a grain offering.

Senses in use

  1. Material excluded in festival and offering regulations · dominant

    The singular absolute noun occurs in commands that this material be removed from houses or not be seen in the border in Exodus 12:15, Exodus 12:19, Exodus 13:7, and Deuteronomy 16:4; the APB renders these clauses with “leaven.” In Leviticus 2:11, it is likewise named among what must not be burned with a grain offering.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB uses “leaven” in prohibitions concerning houses, borders, and a grain offering. This rendering confirms the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolating every contribution of the noun.

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