Sh'ar (שְׁאָר) means rest in Hebrew.
It can also mean remainder. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
rest, remainder
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Sh'ar.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מעט שעודנו בנמצא.
לִקְנוֹת אֶת שְׁאָר עַמּוֹ אֲשֶׁר יִשָּׁאֵר מֵאַשּׁוּר
- 2מה שנוסף על הכלל.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Sh'ar is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁאָר
- Written without vowel points
- שאר
- Said
- sh'ar
- Root
- ש־א־ר
- Pattern
- קְטָל
- Gematria
- 501
This is how Sh'ar is said in other languages.
- English
- rest, remainder
These words mean nearly the same as Sh'ar.
- יתר
- מותרsurplus
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Sh'ar.
These words rhyme with Sh'ar.
The word Sh'ar is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שאר ירקות
- שאר רוח
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Sh'ar comes from the root ש־א־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Sh'ar in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Sh'ar.
What does Sh'ar (שְׁאָר) mean in Hebrew?
Sh'ar (שְׁאָר) means rest and remainder. It is said sh'ar, with the stress on ar.
What is a synonym for Sh'ar (שְׁאָר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Sh'ar (שְׁאָר) are יתר and מותר.
What is the opposite of Sh'ar (שְׁאָר)?
Words that mean the opposite of Sh'ar (שְׁאָר) are כלל.
What rhymes with Sh'ar (שְׁאָר)?
Words that rhyme with Sh'ar (שְׁאָר) include דבר, בשר, מספר, איבר, ישר, and זכר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שאר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.