Strong's Lexicon

H7806

H7806 — שָׁזַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewshazarverbOccurrences: 21TWOT: 2358

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7806
Word:	שָׁזַר
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	21
Transliteration:	shazar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shaw-zar'
Meaning:	1. to twist (a thread of straw)
KJV Renderings:	twine.

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[שָׁזַר]₂₁ verb

Hoph`al be twisted (Late Hebrew שָׁזַר twist; compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 5479] look a skew at, also twist cord from the left Ba^{ES 49} (explanation שׁ, for normal שׂ , as dissimilated before ז), Jacob^{Arabic Dichter i.
52}); — Participle שֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר Exod 26:1; Exod 26:31; Exod 26:36 + 17 t. Exodus ( P ); שֵׁשׁ omitted Exod 39:24.

שַׁח see שׁחח .

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke