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שַׁעֲרוּרָה H8186

H8186 is the Hebrew word שַׁעֲרוּרָה, transliterated shaʻărûwrâh and said shah-ar-oo-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it horrible thing.

Word: שַׁעֲרוּרָהTransliteration: shaʻărûwrâhSaid: shah-ar-oo-raw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

something fearful.

Where it comes from

or שַׁעֲרִירִיָּה; or שַׁעֲרֻרִת; feminine from H8176 (שָׁעַר) in the sense of H8175 (שָׂעַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

horrible thing 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: horrible thing.

Verses using שַׁעֲרוּרָה

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Jeremiah 5:30 · KJV

A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;

Jeremiah 23:14 · KJV

I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

Hosea 6:10 · KJV

I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8186 mean?

H8186 is the Hebrew word שַׁעֲרוּרָה (shaʻărûwrâh), meaning something fearful.

How is H8186 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it horrible thing (3 times).

How many times does H8186 appear in the Bible?

שַׁעֲרוּרָה (shaʻărûwrâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8186 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or שַׁעֲרִירִיָּה; or שַׁעֲרֻרִת; feminine from H8176 (שָׁעַר) in the sense of H8175 (שָׂעַר).

Nearby entries

H8183 · שְׂעָרָה — a hurricane H8184 · שְׂעֹרָה — barley (as villose)H8185 · שַׂעֲרָה — hairiness H8187 · שְׁעַרְיָה — Shearjah, an Israelite H8188 · שְׂעֹרִים — Seorim, an Israelite H8189 · שַׁעֲרַיִם — Shaarajim, a place in Palestine

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