Strong's Lexicon

H7836

H7836 — שָׁחַר

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

Hebrewshacharverb-stemOccurrences: 12TWOT: 2369

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7836
Word:שָׁחַר
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:12
Transliteration:shachar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-khar'
Meaning:1. (properly) to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness) 2. by extension, to search for (with painstaking)
KJV Renderings:(do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8611

[שָׁחר] verb denominative look early, diligently for (late; originally look for dawn); —

Qal Participle שֹׁחֵר טוֺב Prov 11:27 (|| בִּקֵּשׁ, דָּרַשׁ), elsewhere Pi`el with accusative (suffix) Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix שִׁחֲרוֺ מוּסָר Prov 13:24 seeks him early (with) discipline (chastises him be-times); 2 masculine singular suffix consecutive וְשִׁחַרְתַּ֫נִי וְאֵינֶנִּי Job 7:21 literally Infinitive לְשַׁחֵר פָּנֶיךָ Prov 7:15 of wild asses, Participle מְשַׁחֲרֵי לַטָּ֑רֶף Job 24:5 ( Ges«GKC:130a»§ 130a) seeking eagerly for their food; usually of seeking God (׳ י) earnestly, Perfect וְשִׁחֲרוּאֵֿל Ps 78:34 (|| דָּרַשׁ), Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּשַׁחֵר אֶלאֵֿל Job 8:5 (si vera lectio), 3 masculine singular suffix יְשַׁחֲרֻנְנִי (Ges «GKC:60e»§ 60e) Hos 5:15 (|| בִּקֵּשׁ), + Hos 6:3 (see שַׁחַר ), and, accusative wisdom, Prov 1:28, Participle suffix מְשַׁחֲרַי Prov 8:17 seek with longing, long for (׳ י), אֲשַׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּ Isa 26:9; Ps 63:2.


שַׁחֲרוּת see I. שָׁחַר . above


Other Resources

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

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