Strong's Lexicon

H8273

H8273 — שָׁרָב

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

Hebrewsharabnoun mascOccurrences: 2TWOT: 2462a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8273
Word:שָׁרָב
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from an unused root meaning to glare
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:sharab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-rawb'
Meaning:1. quivering glow (of the air), expec. the mirage
KJV Renderings:heat, parched ground.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9031

שָׁרָב noun masculine

1. burning heat;
2. parched ground;
— only absolute: וָשָׁ֑מֶשׁ ׳ וְלֹא יַ כֵּם שׁ Isa 49:10 of ground, ׳ הַשּׁ Isa 35:7 (|| צִמָּאוֺן).


Other Resources

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

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