Lexical Definition

‎שָׂרַט‎ sâraṭ (saw-rat') to incise ^H:V
a primitive root

cut in pieces, make (cuttings) pieces.

• to gash

1) to incise, scratch, tattoo, cut
1a) (Qal) to make incision
1b) (Niphal) to be scratched or lacerated, be cut

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎שָׂרַט‎] verb incise, scratch (Late Hebrew id., so Aramaic ‎סְרַט‎ Pa (ᵑ7 1Sam 21:14*), , scratch, hence write (= χαράσσω); Assyrian šarâ‰u, slit up, rend; Arabic slit ear of camel, , sign, mark (RS^{K 214 f.}); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine plural with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ‎וּבִבְשָׂרָם לֹא יִשְׂרְטוּ שָׂרָ֑טֶת‎ Lev 21:5 shall make no incision; Infinitive absolute with Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎שָׂרוֺט‎ ‎יִשָּׂרֵ֑טוּ‎ Zech 12:3 those loaded with the stone shall be severely scratched, lacerated.

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