שָׁרַשׁ (shârash) — Root

Hebrew word study: שָׁרַשׁ (shârash), Strong's H8327. to root, i.e. strike into the soil, or (by implication) to pluck from it

HebrewStrong's H8327
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁרַשׁ (shârash)
Pronounced: shaw-rash'

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

to root, i.e. strike into the soil, or (by implication) to pluck from it

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: (take, cause to take) root (out).

Where this word appears

Strong's H8327 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 5:3 and last appears in Jeremiah 12:2.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and he will root up you ×1and it took root ×1it has taken root ×1it will root up ×1it will take root ×1let them be rooted up ×1taking root ×1they have taken root ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וְשֵׁרֶשְׁךָ ×1וַתַּשְׁרֵשׁ ×1יְשֹׁרָשׁוּ ×1יַשְׁרֵשׁ ×1מַשְׁרִישׁ ×1שֹׁרֵשׁ ×1שֹׁרָשׁוּ ×1תְשָׁרֵשׁ ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×3Psalms ×2Isaiah ×2Jeremiah ×1

Verses (all 8)

  • Job 5:3 — מַשְׁרִישׁ — taking root
  • Job 31:8 — יְשֹׁרָשׁוּ — let them be rooted up
  • Job 31:12 — תְשָׁרֵשׁ — it will root up
  • Psalms 52:5 — וְשֵׁרֶשְׁךָ — and he will root up you
  • Psalms 80:9 — וַתַּשְׁרֵשׁ — and it took root
  • Isaiah 27:6 — יַשְׁרֵשׁ — it will take root
  • Isaiah 40:24 — שֹׁרֵשׁ — it has taken root
  • Jeremiah 12:2 — שֹׁרָשׁוּ — they have taken root

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8328 שֶׁרֶשׁ (sheresh), H8331 שַׁרְשָׁה (sharshâh), H8332 שְׁרֹשׁוּ (shᵉrôshûw), H8333 שַׁרְשְׁרָה (sharshᵉrâh).

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 shârash (H8327) mean?

To root, i.e. strike into the soil, or (by implication) to pluck from it.

How is H8327 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8327 as: (take, cause to take) root (out)..

How often does שָׁרַשׁ (shârash) appear?

Strong's H8327 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 5:3 and last appears in Jeremiah 12:2.