Sa'ir (שָׂעִיר) means scops owl in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שָׂעִיר
sa'ir
noun · masculine
In English
scops owl
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Sa'ir.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תיש, זכר צעיר ממשפחת הבהמה הדקה
וְיָצָא אֶל-הַמִּזְבֵּחַ אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי-יהוה וְכִפֶּר עָלָיו וְלָקַח מִדַּם הַפָּר וּמִדַּם הַשָּׂעִיר וְנָתַן עַל-קַרְנוֹת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ סָבִיב.
- 2מין עוף דורס לילה, השייך לסוג Otus.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Sa'ir is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׂעִיר
- Written without vowel points
- שעיר
- Said
- sa'ir
- Root
- ש־ע־ר
- Pattern
- קָטִיל
- Feminine form
- שְׂעִירָה ר' שְׂעִירִים נ"ר שְׂעִירוֹת
- Inflections
- נ' שְׂעִירָה ר' שְׂעִירִים נ"ר שְׂעִירוֹת
- Gematria
- 580
This is how Sa'ir is said in other languages.
- English
- scops owl
These words mean nearly the same as Sa'ir.
These words rhyme with Sa'ir.
The word Sa'ir is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Sa'ir comes from the root ש־ע־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Sa'ir in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Sa'ir.
What does Sa'ir (שָׂעִיר) mean in Hebrew?
Sa'ir (שָׂעִיר) means scops owl. It is said sa'ir, with the stress on ir.
What is a synonym for Sa'ir (שָׂעִיר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Sa'ir (שָׂעִיר) are תיש.
What rhymes with Sa'ir (שָׂעִיר)?
Words that rhyme with Sa'ir (שָׂעִיר) include מכשיר, עיר, אוויר, ציר, שיר, and צעיר.
Is Sa'ir (שָׂעִיר) masculine or feminine?
The word Sa'ir (שָׂעִיר) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שעיר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Keep exploring
English Words in Hebrew
How to say thousands of English words in Hebrew, with vowel points, transliteration, gender, plural and recordings.
Essential Hebrew Phrases
The words you need in your first week.
Hebrew Alphabet
All 22 letters, sounds, forms and numeric values.
Hebrew Keyboard
Type Hebrew with the Israeli layout and vowel points, then copy it.