7836. shachar
Berean Strong's Lexicon
shachar: Dawn, morning, daybreak

Original Word: שַׁחַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shachar
Pronunciation: shah-khar
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-khar')
Definition: Dawn, morning, daybreak
Meaning: to dawn, be, early at any task, to search for

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁחַר (shachar), meaning "to seek early" or "to be black."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G827 (aulē): While not a direct translation, this Greek word can relate to the concept of dawn in terms of the beginning or entrance of something new.

- G3722 (orthros): Meaning "dawn" or "early morning," this Greek term is more directly related to the concept of "shachar."

Usage: The Hebrew word "shachar" primarily refers to the early part of the day, specifically the time of dawn or daybreak. It is often used metaphorically to signify new beginnings, hope, and the dispelling of darkness. In the Hebrew Bible, "shachar" is associated with the transition from night to day, symbolizing the renewal of God's mercies and the start of a new day.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of dawn held significant cultural and religious importance. The break of day was a time for prayer and reflection, marking the beginning of daily activities. The Israelites, like many ancient cultures, observed the natural cycles of day and night as part of their worship and understanding of God's creation. Dawn was seen as a time of divine favor and revelation, often associated with God's intervention and the fulfillment of His promises.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
denominative verb from shachar
Definition
to look early or diligently for
NASB Translation
diligently (1), diligently seek (1), diligently seeks (1), earnestly seek (1), searched diligently (1), seek (2), seek me diligently (1), seek you earnestly (1), seek your earnestly (1), seeking (1), seeks you diligently (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שָׁחר] verb denominative look early, diligently for (late; originally look for dawn); —

Qal Participle שֹׁחֵר טוֺב Proverbs 11:27 ("" בִּקֵּשׁ, דָּרַשׁ), elsewhere

Pi`el with accusative (suffix) Perfect3masculine singular suffix שִׁחֲרוֺ מוּסָר Proverbs 13:24 seeks him early (with) discipline (chastises him be-times); 2 masculine singular suffix consecutive וְשִׁחַרְתַּ֫נִי וְאֵינֶנִּי Job 7:21; literally Infinitive לְשַׁחֵר מָּנֶיךָ 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), Imperfect2masculine singular תְּשַׁחֵר אֶלאֵֿל Job 8:5 (si vera lectio), 3masculine 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.

שַׁחֲרוּת see I. שָׁחַר. above

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
do something betimes, enquire early, seek betimes, seek diligently early, in the morning

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).

Forms and Transliterations
אֲ‍ֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥ךָּ אֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּ א‍שחרך וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־ וְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִי וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י ומשחרי ושחרו־ ושחרתני יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי יְשַׁחֲרֻֽנְנִי׃ ישחרנני ישחרנני׃ לְשַׁחֵ֥ר לשחר מְשַׁחֲרֵ֣י משחרי שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ שֹׁ֣חֵֽר שחר שחרו תְּשַׁחֵ֣ר תשחר ’ă·ša·ḥă·re·kā ’ăša·ḥă·re·kā ’ăšaḥărekā ashaChaReka lə·ša·ḥêr ləšaḥêr leshaCher mə·ša·ḥă·rê məšaḥărê meshachaRei shichaRo Shocher ši·ḥă·rōw šiḥărōw šō·ḥêr šōḥêr tə·ša·ḥêr təšaḥêr teshaCher ū·mə·ša·ḥă·ray ūməšaḥăray umeshachaRai veShicharTani veshicharu wə·ši·ḥă·rū- wə·ši·ḥăr·ta·nî wəšiḥărtanî wəšiḥărū- yə·ša·ḥă·run·nî yəšaḥărunnî yeshachaRunni
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 7:21
HEB: לֶעָפָ֣ר אֶשְׁכָּ֑ב וְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִי וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃ פ
NAS: in the dust; And You will seek me, but I will not be.
KJV: in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I [shall] not [be].
INT: the dust will lie will seek else

Job 8:5
HEB: אִם־ אַ֭תָּה תְּשַׁחֵ֣ר אֶל־ אֵ֑ל
NAS: If you would seek God
KJV: unto God betimes, and make thy supplication
INT: If you seek about God

Job 24:5
HEB: יָצְא֣וּ בְּ֭פָעֳלָם מְשַׁחֲרֵ֣י לַטָּ֑רֶף עֲרָבָ֥ה
NAS: They go forth seeking food
KJV: to their work; rising betimes for a prey:
INT: go their activity seeking food the desert

Psalm 63:1
HEB: אֵלִ֥י אַתָּ֗ה אֲ‍ֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥ךָּ צָמְאָ֬ה לְךָ֨ ׀
NAS: You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul
KJV: thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul
INT: are my God I shall seek thirsts my soul

Psalm 78:34
HEB: וּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּ וְ֝שָׁ֗בוּ וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־ אֵֽל׃
NAS: Him, And returned and searched diligently for God;
KJV: him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
INT: sought and returned and searched God

Proverbs 1:28
HEB: וְלֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃
NAS: on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find
KJV: upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find
INT: I will not answer will seek they will not find

Proverbs 7:15
HEB: יָצָ֣אתִי לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ לְשַׁחֵ֥ר פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָ וָאֶמְצָאֶֽךָּ׃
NAS: out to meet you, To seek your presence
KJV: to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face,
INT: have come to meet to seek your presence have found

Proverbs 8:17
HEB: ק) אֵהָ֑ב וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃
NAS: those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find
KJV: them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find
INT: love love diligently will find

Proverbs 11:27
HEB: שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֭וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
NAS: He who diligently seeks good seeks
KJV: He that diligently seeketh good
INT: diligently good seeks

Proverbs 13:24
HEB: בְנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ מוּסָֽר׃
NAS: him disciplines him diligently.
KJV: him chasteneth him betimes.
INT: his son loves diligently disciplines

Isaiah 26:9
HEB: רוּחִ֥י בְקִרְבִּ֖י אֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּ כִּ֞י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר
NAS: within me seeks You diligently; For when
KJV: within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments
INT: my spirit within seeks for your

Hosea 5:15
HEB: בַּצַּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם יְשַׁחֲרֻֽנְנִי׃
NAS: In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.
KJV: in their affliction they will seek me early.
INT: their affliction they will earnestly

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7836
12 Occurrences


’ăša·ḥă·re·kā — 2 Occ.
lə·ša·ḥêr — 1 Occ.
mə·ša·ḥă·rê — 1 Occ.
ši·ḥă·rōw — 1 Occ.
šō·ḥêr — 1 Occ.
tə·ša·ḥêr — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·ša·ḥă·ray — 1 Occ.
wə·ši·ḥăr·ta·nî — 1 Occ.
wə·ši·ḥă·rū- — 1 Occ.
yə·ša·ḥă·run·nî — 2 Occ.
















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