sa.ir denotes figures receiving sacrifice or priestly attention and figures placed among wild creatures in desolate scenes.

The term is used both for figures to whom sacrifice or priestly attention is directed and for figures appearing among wild creatures in scenes of desolation; the plural occurs in the cultic references, while the wilderness-setting references include both plural and singular forms.

1. Cultic recipients of sacrifice and priestly service · dominant

   In Leviticus 17:7, the plural form occurs as the recipients of sacrifices that the people are told no longer to offer. In 2 Chronicles 11:15, the plural stands alongside high places and calves as objects for which priests were appointed; the APB renders these clauses with “goat demons” and “satyrs.”

   Leviticus 17:72 Chronicles 11:15
2. Figures among wild creatures in desolate settings · common

   In Isaiah 13:21, the plural occurs in a scene where wild animals lie down, ostriches dwell, and the APB renders the clause “wild goats will dance.” In Isaiah 34:14, the singular is the figure that “calls to its neighbor” among wild beasts and a night-creature; the APB renders it “the satyr.”

   Isaiah 13:21Isaiah 34:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies between “satyrs,” “goat demons,” “wild goats,” and “the satyr.” Because it is a whole-verse translation, these renderings show the verse presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.