שַׁחַר (shachar) — Day

Hebrew word study: שַׁחַר (shachar), Strong's H7837. dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)

HebrewStrong's H7837
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שַׁחַר (shachar)
Pronounced: shakh'-ar

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

dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)

Word study
Derivation: from H7836 (שָׁחַר);

KJV translation words: day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7837 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:15 and last appears in Jonah 4:7.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the dawn ×13dawn ×5like the dawn ×2at the dawn ×1like dawn ×1of dawn ×1to charm away it ×1

Forms found in the text

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

הַשַּׁחַר ×7שָׁחַר ×6הַשָּׁחַר ×3כְּשַׁחַר ×2שָּׁחַר ×2בַּשַּׁחַר ×1כַּשַּׁחַר ×1שַׁחְרָהּ ×1שַׁחַר ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×4Isaiah ×4Genesis ×3Job ×3Hosea ×2Joshua ×1Judges ×11 Samuel ×1

Verses (all 24)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7836 שָׁחַר (shâchar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H300 אֲחִישַׁחַר (ʼĂchîyshachar), H6890 צֶרֶת הַשַּׁחַר (Tsereth hash-Shachar), H7842 שַׁחֲרַיִם (Shachărayim).

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 shachar (H7837) mean?

Dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial).

How is H7837 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7837 as: day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth..

How often does שַׁחַר (shachar) appear?

Strong's H7837 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:15 and last appears in Jonah 4:7.