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Lexicon :: Strong's H7836 - šāḥar

Aa
שָׁחַר
Transliteration
šāḥar
Pronunciation
shaw-khar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2369

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁחַר shâchar, shaw-khar'; a primitive root; properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking):—(do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H7836 in the following manner: seek early (4x), seek (2x), diligently seek (2x), betimes (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H7836 in the following manner: seek early (4x), seek (2x), diligently seek (2x), betimes (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

  1. to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for

    1. (Qal) to look for diligently, seek

    2. (Piel) to seek, seek early

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁחַר shâchar, shaw-khar'; a primitive root; properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking):—(do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning).
STRONGS H7836: Abbreviations
† [שָׁחר] verb denominative look early, diligently for (late; originally look for dawn); —
Qal Participle שֹׁחֵר טוֺב Proverbs 11:27 (|| בִּקֵּשׁ, דָּרַשׁ), elsewhere
Pi. with accusative (suffix) Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix שִׁחֲרוֺ מוּסָר Proverbs 13:24 seeks him early (with) discipline (chastises him be-times); 2nd person masculine singular suffix consecutive וְשִׁחַרְתַּ֫נִי וְאֵינֶנִּי Job 7:21; literally Infinitive פָּנֶיךָ לְשַׁחֵר Proverbs 7:15; of wild asses, Participle מְשַׁחֲרֵי לַטָּ֑רֶף Job 24:5 (Ges§ 130a) seeking eagerly for their food; usually of seeking God (י׳) earnestly, Perfect וְשִׁחֲרוּאֵֿל Psalm 78:34 (|| דָּרַשׁ), Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תְּשַׁחֵר אֶלאֵֿל Job 8:5 (si vera lectio), 3rd person masculine singular suffix יְשַׁחֲרֻנְנִי (Ges§ 60e) Hosea 5:15 (|| בִּקֵּשׁ), + Hosea 6:3 (see שַׁחַר), and, accusative wisdom, Proverbs 1:28, Participle suffix מְשַׁחֲרַי Proverbs 8:17; seek with longing, long for (י׳), אֲשַׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּ Isaiah 26:9; Psalm 63:2.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

7:21; 8:5; 24:5

Psalms

63:2; 78:34

Proverbs

1:28; 7:15; 8:17; 11:27; 13:24

Isaiah

26:9

Hosea

5:15; 6:3

H7836

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7836 matches the Hebrew שָׁחַר (šāḥar),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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“Why H4100 then do You not forgive H5375 my wrongdoing H6588

And take H5674 away H5674 my [fn]guilt H5771?

For now H6258 I will lie H7901 down H7901 in the dust H6083;

And You will search H7836 for me, but I will no H369 longer exist H369.”

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“If H518 you will search H7836 for God H410

And implore H2603 the compassion H2603 of [fn]the Almighty H7706,

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“Behold H2005, like wild H6501 donkeys H6501 in the wilderness H4057

They go H3318 out H3318 scavenging H7836 for food H2964 in their activity H6467,

As [fn]bread H3899 for their children H5288 in the desert H6160.

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A Psalm of David, [fn]when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

God H430, You are my God H410; I shall be H7836 watching H7836 for H7836 You;

My soul H5315 thirsts H6770 for You, my flesh H1320 yearns H3642 for You,

In a dry H6723 and exhausted H5889 land H776 where there is no H1097 water H4325.

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When H518 He killed H2026 them, then they sought H1875 Him,

And they returned H7725 and searched H7836 diligently H7836 for God H410;

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“Then H227 they will call H7121 on me, but I will not answer H6030;

They will seek H7836 me diligently H7836 but will not find H4672 me,

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“Therefore H5921 H3651 I have come H3318 out H3318 to meet H7122 you,

To seek H7836 your presence H6440 diligently H7836, and I have found H4672 you.

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“I love H157 those who love H157 me;

And those who diligently H7836 seek H7836 me will find H4672 me.

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One who diligently H7836 seeks H7836 good H2896 seeks H1245 favor H7522,

But one who seeks H1875 evil H7451, evil will come H935 to him.

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He who withholds H2820 his [fn]rod H7626 hates H8130 his son H1121,

But he who loves H157 him [fn]disciplines H4148 him diligently H7836.

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At night H3915 [fn]my soul H5315 longs H183 for You,

Indeed H637, [fn]my spirit H7307 within H7130 me seeks H7836 You diligently H7836;

For when H834 the earth H776 [fn]experiences Your judgments H4941,

The inhabitants H3427 of the world H8398 learn H3925 righteousness H6664.

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I will go H1980 away and return H7725 to My place H4725

Until H5704 H834 they [fn]acknowledge H816 their guilt H816 and seek H1245 My face H6440;

In their distress H6862 they will search H7836 for Me.

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