8273. sharab
Strong's Lexicon
sharab: Mirage, Heatwave

Original Word: שָׁרָב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: sharab
Pronunciation: shah-RAHB
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-rawb')
Definition: Mirage, Heatwave
Meaning: quivering glow, the mirage

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁרַב (sharab), which relates to heat or burning.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "sharab," the concept of illusion or deception can be related to Greek terms like ἀπάτη (apate - Strong's Greek 539), meaning deceit or delusion.

Usage: The term "sharab" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a mirage or an intense heatwave, often in the context of the desert. It conveys the idea of something that appears real but is ultimately illusory, much like the optical phenomenon experienced in arid regions where the heat creates the illusion of water.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, particularly in desert regions, mirages were a common phenomenon. Travelers in these areas would often see what appeared to be water in the distance, only to find it was an illusion caused by the refraction of light. This experience would have been well-known to the Israelites, who wandered in the desert for 40 years. The concept of a mirage would serve as a powerful metaphor for false hopes or deceptive appearances.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
burning heat, parched ground
NASB Translation
scorched land (1), scorching heat (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שָׁרָב noun masculine

1 burning heat;

2 parched ground; — only absolute: וָשָׁ֑מֶשׁ ׳וְלֹא יַ כֵּם שׁ Isaiah 49:10; of ground, ׳הַשּׁ Isaiah 35:7 ("" צִמָּאוֺן).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
heat, parched ground

From an unused root meaning to glare; quivering glow (of the air), expec. The mirage -- heat, parched ground.

Forms and Transliterations
הַשָּׁרָב֙ השרב שָׁרָ֖ב שרב haš·šā·rāḇ hashshaRav haššārāḇ šā·rāḇ šārāḇ shaRav
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 35:7
HEB: וְהָיָ֤ה הַשָּׁרָב֙ לַאֲגַ֔ם וְצִמָּא֖וֹן
NAS: The scorched land will become a pool
KJV: And the parched ground shall become a pool,
INT: will become the scorched A pool and the thirsty

Isaiah 49:10
HEB: וְלֹא־ יַכֵּ֥ם שָׁרָ֖ב וָשָׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּי־
NAS: Nor will the scorching heat or sun
KJV: nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun
INT: Nor strike will the scorching sun for

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8273
2 Occurrences


haš·šā·rāḇ — 1 Occ.
šā·rāḇ — 1 Occ.
















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