◄ 8332. sheroshu or sheroshi ►
Strong's Lexicon sheroshu or sheroshi: Root, foundation Original Word: שְׁרשׁוּ Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: shroshuw Pronunciation: shay-ROH-shoo / shay-ROH-shee Phonetic Spelling: (sher-o-shoo') Definition: Root, foundation Meaning: eradication, exile Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁרַשׁ (sharash), meaning "to root" or "to take root." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and New Testament is ῥίζα (rhiza), Strong's Greek #4491, which also means "root." Usage: The term "sheroshu" or "sheroshi" is used to denote the concept of a root or foundation, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. It can refer to the physical roots of a plant or tree, as well as the foundational principles or origins of a concept, belief, or lineage. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, roots were often symbolic of stability, growth, and origin. The root of a plant was seen as its source of life and nourishment, and metaphorically, it represented the underlying principles or ancestry of a person or nation. This symbolism is prevalent in biblical literature, where roots often signify the strength and endurance of faith, lineage, or divine promises. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of shoresh Definition uprooting, banishment NASB Translation banishment (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שרשו Kt (i.e. שֹׁרְשׁוּ K§ 61, 4, 5), Qr שְׁרשִׁי noun feminine uprooting, figurative banishment; — absolute Ezra 7:26. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance banishment (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to sharash; eradication, i.e. (figuratively) exile -- banishment. see HEBREW sharash Forms and Transliterations לִשְׁרֹשִׁ֔י לשרשי liš·rō·šî lishroShi lišrōšî Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 7:26 HEB: [לִשְׁרֹשׁוּ כ] (לִשְׁרֹשִׁ֔י ק) הֵן־ NAS: or for banishment or KJV: or to banishment, or INT: death or banishment or confiscation 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 8332 1 Occurrence liš·rō·šî — 1 Occ.