שָׁחַר (shâchar) — Betimes
Hebrew word study: שָׁחַר (shâchar), Strong's H7836. properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with pa
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking)
KJV translation words: (do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning).
Strong's H7836 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 7:21 and last appears in Hosea 5:15.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 12)
- Job 7:21 — וְשִׁחֲרְתַּנִי — and you will look for me
- Job 8:5 — תְּשַׁחֵר — you will seek
- Job 24:5 — מְשַׁחֲרֵי — seeking
- Psalms 63:1 — אֲשַׁחֲרֶךָּ — I am seeking earnestly you
- Psalms 78:34 — וְשִׁחֲרוּ — and they sought earnestly
- Proverbs 1:28 — יְשַׁחֲרֻנְנִי — they will earnestly seek me
- Proverbs 7:15 — לְשַׁחֵר — to seek
- Proverbs 8:17 — וּמְשַׁחֲרַי — and those who earnestly seek me
- Proverbs 11:27 — שֹׁחֵר — one who seeks diligently
- Proverbs 13:24 — שִׁחֲרוֹ — he seeks early him
- Isaiah 26:9 — אֲשַׁחֲרֶךָּ — I will seek you
- Hosea 5:15 — יְשַׁחֲרֻנְנִי — they will seek earnestly me
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4891 מִשְׁחָר (mishchâr), H7835 שָׁחַר (shâchar), H7837 שַׁחַר (shachar), H7839 שַׁחֲרוּת (shachărûwth), H7841 שְׁחַרְיָה (Shᵉcharyâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does shâchar (H7836) mean?
Properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking).
How is H7836 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H7836 as: (do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning)..
How often does שָׁחַר (shâchar) appear?
Strong's H7836 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 7:21 and last appears in Hosea 5:15.
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