Strong's Lexicon

H8327

H8327 — שָׁרַשׁ

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

Hebrewsharashverb-stemOccurrences: 8TWOT: 2471

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8327
Word:שָׁרַשׁ
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:sharash
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-rash'
Meaning:1. to root, i.e. strike into the soil 2. (by implication) to pluck from it
KJV Renderings:(take, cause to take) root (out).

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[שָׁרַשׁ] verb denominative

1.
Pi`el = deal with the roots; — root up, out: Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix consecutive וְשֵׁרֶשְׁךָ Ps 52:7 he shall root thee up from (מִן) the land of the living; of fire (burn) roots, root: Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּשָׁרֵשׁ בְּ Job 31:12 fore (figurative) roots at all my increase.
Pu`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְשֹׁרָשׁוּ Job 31:8 be rooted up (of produce).
2.
Po`el take root, establish oneself firmly: Perfect 3 masculine singular גִּזְעָם שֹׁרֵשׁ בָּאָרֶץ Isa 40:24 (figurative of princes, etc.).
Po`al id.: Perfect 3 masculine plural שֹׁרָֹשׁוּ Jer 12:2 (figurative of wicked).
Hiph`il id.: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁרֵשׁ Isa 27:6 (figurative of Israel); 3 feminine singular וַתַּשְׁרֵשׁ Ps 80:10 (id.; with accusative of cognate meaning with verb); Participle מַשְׁרִי Job 5:3 (figurative of person).


Other Resources

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

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