Lexicon
שַׁ֫עַר
sha.ar
H8180
H:N-M Hebrew

hundredfold

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sha.ar denotes the abundant yield Isaac found after sowing in Genesis 26:12.

The sole attested use denotes the abundant result of Isaac’s sowing, presented in Genesis 26:12 as a yield described in the verse’s outcome.

Senses in use

  1. Abundant yield from sowing · dominant

    In Genesis 26:12, the masculine plural absolute form occurs in the report that Isaac sowed in the land and found a result; the APB renders the verse, “And Isaac sowed in that land and found a hundredfold in that year.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 26:12, the APB presents the result of Isaac’s sowing as “a hundredfold.” This identifies the verse’s presentation rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.

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