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שָׁחֹר H7838
H7838 is the Hebrew word שָׁחֹר, transliterated shâchôr and said shaw-khore'. The King James Version most often renders it black.
What it means
properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jetty.
Where it comes from
or שָׁחוֹר; from H7835 (שָׁחַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: black.
Verses using שָׁחֹר
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 13:31 · KJV
And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
Leviticus 13:37 · KJV
But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
Song of Solomon 1:5 · KJV
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Song of Solomon 5:11 · KJV
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
Zechariah 6:2 · KJV
In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
Zechariah 6:6 · KJV
The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7838 mean?
H7838 is the Hebrew word שָׁחֹר (shâchôr), meaning properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jetty.
How is H7838 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it black (5 times), no black (1 time).
How many times does H7838 appear in the Bible?
שָׁחֹר (shâchôr) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7838 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or שָׁחוֹר; from H7835 (שָׁחַר).
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