8350. shasher

Lexicon

shasher: Chain, link

Original Word: שָׁשַׁר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shashar
Pronunciation: shah-SHAYR
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-shar')
Definition: Chain, link
Meaning: red ochre

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

vermillion

Perhaps from the base of sharar in the sense of that of saruq; red ochre (from its piercing color) -- vermillion.

see HEBREW sharar

see HEBREW saruq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
red color, vermilion
NASB Translation
bright red (1), vermilion (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[שָׁשֵׁר] noun [masculine] red colour, vermilion (etymology unknown); — vermilion, formerly gained from kermes insect (vermiculus): מָשׁוֺחַ בַּשָּׁשַׁ֑ר Jeremiah 22:14 (ᵐ5μίλτος, red ochre; ᵑ7 sinopis [from city Sinopis, whence the colour came Plin^{NH xxxv. [6] 13}], compare Thatcher^{DB COLOURS} Canney^EB1D.); חֲקֻקִים בַּשָּׁשַׁ֑ר Ezekiel 23:14.

[שָׁת], I. שֵׁת see שׁית.

II. שֵׁת see שֵׁאת below I. [שׁאה].

III. שֵׁת see II. שׁתה.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be red.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew word שָׁשַׁר, as it is a specific term related to a natural pigment not directly referenced in the Greek New Testament. However, the concept of color and pigments can be related to Greek terms for colors or dyes used in the New Testament context.

Usage: The term שָׁשַׁר is not directly used in the canonical text of the Hebrew Bible. It is referenced in lexicons and dictionaries as a term for red ochre, a pigment used in ancient times.

Context: • The Hebrew word שָׁשַׁר (shashar) is understood to refer to a red pigment, specifically red ochre. This substance was commonly used in ancient times for various purposes, including art, decoration, and possibly even in religious or ceremonial contexts. Red ochre is a natural clay earth pigment which consists of silica and clay owing its color to iron oxide.
• While the term itself does not appear in the biblical text, the concept of using natural pigments for artistic and practical purposes is well-documented in ancient Near Eastern cultures. Red ochre, in particular, was valued for its vibrant color and durability.
• The absence of direct biblical references to שָׁשַׁר suggests that its use was more practical and cultural rather than theological or liturgical. However, the use of colors and pigments in the construction of the Tabernacle and the Temple, as well as in priestly garments, indicates the importance of color in biblical times.
• The use of red ochre in ancient Israelite culture would have been consistent with its use in surrounding cultures, where it was employed in pottery, wall paintings, and possibly in body art or cosmetics.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃ בששר׃ baš·šā·šar bashshaShar baššāšar

Englishman's Concordance

Jeremiah 22:14
HEB: בָּאָ֔רֶז וּמָשׁ֖וֹחַ בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃
NAS: and painting [it] bright red.'
KJV: and painted with vermilion.
INT: cedar and painting bright

Ezekiel 23:14
HEB: ק) חֲקֻקִ֖ים בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃
NAS: portrayed with vermilion,
KJV: pourtrayed with vermilion,
INT: Chaldeans portrayed vermilion

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8350
2 Occurrences

baš·šā·šar — 2 Occ.