◄ 8307. sheriruth ►
Strong's Lexicon sheriruth: Stubbornness, obstinacy, hardness of heart Original Word: שְׁרִירוּת Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: shriyruwth Pronunciation: sher-ee-rooth' Phonetic Spelling: (sher-ee-rooth') Definition: Stubbornness, obstinacy, hardness of heart Meaning: obstinacy Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁרַר (sharar), meaning "to be stubborn" or "to be firm." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of stubbornness or hardness of heart is often captured by the Greek word σκληροκαρδία (sklerokardia), Strong's Greek #4641, which means "hardness of heart." Usage: The term "sheriruth" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of stubbornness or obstinacy, particularly in relation to the heart. It often conveys a sense of willful defiance against God's commands or guidance. This stubbornness is not merely a passive state but an active resistance to divine instruction, often leading to spiritual and moral consequences. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the heart was considered the center of thought, will, and emotion. A "stubborn heart" indicated a person's deliberate choice to resist wisdom and guidance, often resulting in a departure from covenantal faithfulness. The Israelites were frequently warned against such attitudes, as they were called to be a people set apart, obedient to God's laws and responsive to His voice. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as shor Definition firmness, stubbornness NASB Translation stubbornness (10). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׁרִירוּת, usually שְׁרִרות noun feminine firmness, always = stubbornness; only construct ׳שׁ, followed by ׃לֵב : Jeremiah 9:13; Jeremiah 13:10; Jeremiah 23:17; Deuteronomy 29:18; Psalm 81:13 (שְׁרִירוּת); לִָ ם הָרָע ׳שׁ Jeremiah 3:17; Jeremiah 7:24; Jeremiah 11:8 (׳שְׁרִי), so (לִבּוֺ) Jeremiah 16:12; Jeremiah 18:12. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance imagination, lust From sharar in the sense of twisted, i.e. Firm; obstinacy -- imagination, lust. see HEBREW sharar Forms and Transliterations בִּשְׁרִיר֖וּת בִּשְׁרִיר֣וּת בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת בִּשְׁרִר֣וּת בִּשְׁרִר֤וּת בִּשְׁרִר֥וּת בשרירות בשררות שְׁרִר֖וּת שְׁרִר֣וּת שְׁרִר֥וּת שררות biš·ri·rūṯ biš·rî·rūṯ bishriRut bišrirūṯ bišrîrūṯ šə·ri·rūṯ šərirūṯ sheriRut Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 29:19 HEB: לִּ֔י כִּ֛י בִּשְׁרִר֥וּת לִבִּ֖י אֵלֵ֑ךְ NAS: I walk in the stubbornness of my heart KJV: I walk in the imagination of mine heart, INT: have though the stubbornness of my heart walk Psalm 81:12 HEB: וָֽ֭אֲשַׁלְּחֵהוּ בִּשְׁרִיר֣וּת לִבָּ֑ם יֵ֝לְכ֗וּ NAS: So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, KJV: unto their own hearts' lust: [and] they walked INT: gave to the stubbornness of their heart to walk Jeremiah 3:17 HEB: ע֔וֹד אַחֲרֵ֕י שְׁרִר֖וּת לִבָּ֥ם הָרָֽע׃ NAS: after the stubbornness of their evil KJV: any more after the imagination of their evil INT: anymore after the stubbornness heart of their evil Jeremiah 7:24 HEB: וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ בְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת לִבָּ֣ם הָרָ֑ע NAS: in [their own] counsels [and] in the stubbornness of their evil KJV: in the counsels [and] in the imagination of their evil INT: walked in counsels the stubbornness heart of their evil Jeremiah 9:14 HEB: וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ אַחֲרֵ֖י שְׁרִר֣וּת לִבָּ֑ם וְאַחֲרֵי֙ NAS: after the stubbornness of their heart KJV: after the imagination of their own heart, INT: have walked after the stubbornness of their heart and after Jeremiah 11:8 HEB: וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ אִ֕ישׁ בִּשְׁרִיר֖וּת לִבָּ֣ם הָרָ֑ע NAS: each one, in the stubbornness of his evil KJV: every one in the imagination of their evil INT: walked each the stubbornness heart of his evil Jeremiah 13:10 HEB: דְּבָרַ֗י הַהֹֽלְכִים֙ בִּשְׁרִר֣וּת לִבָּ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ NAS: who walk in the stubbornness of their hearts KJV: which walk in the imagination of their heart, INT: to my words walk the stubbornness of their hearts gone Jeremiah 16:12 HEB: אִ֚ישׁ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ שְׁרִר֣וּת לִבּֽוֹ־ הָרָ֔ע NAS: according to the stubbornness of his own evil KJV: after the imagination of his evil INT: are each according to the stubbornness heart evil Jeremiah 18:12 HEB: נֵלֵ֔ךְ וְאִ֛ישׁ שְׁרִר֥וּת לִבּֽוֹ־ הָרָ֖ע NAS: of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil KJV: do the imagination of his evil INT: are going and each to the stubbornness heart of his evil Jeremiah 23:17 HEB: וְ֠כֹל הֹלֵ֞ךְ בִּשְׁרִר֤וּת לִבּוֹ֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ NAS: who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, KJV: unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, INT: who walks the stubbornness heart say 10 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8307 10 Occurrences biš·ri·rūṯ — 6 Occ. šə·ri·rūṯ — 4 Occ.