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שְׁחַרְחֹרֶת H7840

H7840 is the Hebrew word שְׁחַרְחֹרֶת, transliterated shᵉcharchôreth and said shekh-ar-kho'-reth. The King James Version most often renders it because i am black.

Word: שְׁחַרְחֹרֶתTransliteration: shᵉcharchôrethSaid: shekh-ar-kho'-rethLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

swarthy.

Where it comes from

from H7835 (שָׁחַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

because i am black 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: black.

Verses using שְׁחַרְחֹרֶת

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Song of Solomon 1:6 · KJV

Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7840 mean?

H7840 is the Hebrew word שְׁחַרְחֹרֶת (shᵉcharchôreth), meaning swarthy.

How is H7840 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it because i am black (1 time).

How many times does H7840 appear in the Bible?

שְׁחַרְחֹרֶת (shᵉcharchôreth) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7840 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7835 (שָׁחַר).

Nearby entries

H7837 · שַׁחַר — dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)H7838 · שָׁחֹר — properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jetty H7839 · שַׁחֲרוּת — a dawning, i.e. (figuratively) juvenescence H7841 · שְׁחַרְיָה — Shecharjah, an Israelite H7842 · שַׁחֲרַיִם — Shacharajim, an Israelite H7843 · שָׁחַת — to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin…

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