דֶּשֶׁא (desheʼ) — Grass

Hebrew word study: דֶּשֶׁא (desheʼ), Strong's H1877. a sprout; by analogy, grass

HebrewStrong's H1877
Quick definition
Hebrew word
דֶּשֶׁא (desheʼ)
Pronounced: deh'-sheh

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a sprout; by analogy, grass

Word study
Derivation: from H1876 (דָּשָׁא);

KJV translation words: (tender) grass, green, (tender) herb.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1877 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:11 and last appears in Jeremiah 14:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

vegetation ×7grass ×6like the grass ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

דֶּשֶׁא ×8דֶשֶׁא ×5כַּדֶּשֶׁא ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×3Genesis ×2Job ×2Psalms ×2Deuteronomy ×12 Samuel ×12 Kings ×1Proverbs ×1

Verses (all 14)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1876 דָּשָׁא (dâshâʼ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1883 דֶּתֶא (detheʼ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does desheʼ (H1877) mean?

A sprout; by analogy, grass.

How is H1877 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1877 as: (tender) grass, green, (tender) herb..

How often does דֶּשֶׁא (desheʼ) appear?

Strong's H1877 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:11 and last appears in Jeremiah 14:5.