Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8307 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שְׁרִירוּת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H8324 in the sense of twisted, i.e. firm |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | shriyruwth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sher-ee-rooth' |
| Meaning: | 1. obstinacy |
| KJV Renderings: | imagination, lust. |
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שְׁרִירוּת, usually שְׁרִרות noun feminine firmness, always = stubbornness; only construct ׳ שׁ, followed by ׃לֵב : Jer 9:13; Jer 13:10; Jer 23:17; Deut 29:18; Ps 81:13 (שְׁרִירוּת); לִָ ם הָרָע ׳ שׁ Jer 3:17; Jer 7:24; Jer 11:8 (׳ שְׁרִי), so (לִבּוֺ) Jer 16:12; Jer 18:12.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
