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שְׁפַרְפַר H8238
H8238 is the Hebrew word שְׁפַרְפַר, transliterated shᵉpharphar and said shef-ar-far'. The King James Version most often renders it very early.
What it means
the dawn (as brilliant with aurora).
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) from H8231 (שָׁפַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] very early in the morning.
Verses using שְׁפַרְפַר
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Daniel 6:19 · KJV
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8238 mean?
H8238 is the Hebrew word שְׁפַרְפַר (shᵉpharphar), meaning the dawn (as brilliant with aurora).
How is H8238 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it very early (1 time).
How many times does H8238 appear in the Bible?
שְׁפַרְפַר (shᵉpharphar) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8238 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from H8231 (שָׁפַר).
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