Strong’s H8296

שֶׂרֶט

Part of speech

Noun

Transliteration

seret

Pronunciation

seh-ret

Definition

Incision, cut, gash

Meaning

an incision

Usage

The term "seret" refers to a physical cut or incision, often associated with practices of mourning or pagan rituals. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is used to describe the act of making cuts on the body, which was a common practice among certain ancient Near Eastern cultures as a sign of grief or as part of idolatrous worship.

Bible references

Leviticus 19:28;Leviticus 21:5