שְׁאֵרִית
seerit (šǝʾērît)
/sheh-ay-REETH/
“remnant, residue, survivors”
Remnant, survivors; faithful minority preserved through exile to inherit messianic promises and carry covenant forward.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From שָׁאַר (H7604) to remain.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
remnantresiduerest
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: שְׁאֵרִית (remnant, residue, survivors) -> G2640
LXX conceptual translation: שְׁאֵרִית (remnant, residue, survivors) -> G3062
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where שְׁאֵרִית (seerit) carries significant theological or narrative weight.