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שָׁחַר H7836

H7836 is the Hebrew word שָׁחַר, transliterated shâchar and said shaw-khar'. The King James Version most often renders it seek me early.

Word: שָׁחַרTransliteration: shâcharSaid: shaw-khar'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 9 verses

What it means

properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking).

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

seek me early 2×if thou wouldest seek 1×betimes 1×rising betimes 1×early will i seek 1×enquired early 1×diligently to seek 1×diligently seeketh 1×seek thee early 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning).

Verses using שָׁחַר

All 9 verses, quoted in full.

Job 8:5 · KJV

If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

Job 24:5 · KJV

Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.

Psalm 63:1 · KJV

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Psalm 78:34 · KJV

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.

Proverbs 1:28 · KJV

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Proverbs 7:15 · KJV

Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.

Proverbs 8:17 · KJV

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Proverbs 11:27 · KJV

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

Isaiah 26:9 · KJV

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7836 mean?

H7836 is the Hebrew word שָׁחַר (shâchar), meaning properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking).

How is H7836 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it seek me early (2 times), if thou wouldest seek (1 time), betimes (1 time), rising betimes (1 time), early will i seek (1 time), among others.

How many times does H7836 appear in the Bible?

שָׁחַר (shâchar) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7836 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H7833 · שָׁחַק — to comminate (by trituration or attrition)H7834 · שַׁחַק — a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a…H7835 · שָׁחַר — to be dim or dark (in color)H7837 · שַׁחַר — dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)H7838 · שָׁחֹר — properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jetty H7839 · שַׁחֲרוּת — a dawning, i.e. (figuratively) juvenescence

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