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שֹׁר H8270

H8270 is the Hebrew word שֹׁר, transliterated shôr and said shore. The King James Version most often renders it navel.

Word: שֹׁרTransliteration: shôrSaid: shoreLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a string (as twisted ), i.e. (specifically) the umbilical cord (also figuratively, as the centre of strength).

Where it comes from

from H8324 (שָׁרַר); (compare H8306 (שָׁרִיר)).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

navel 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: navel.

Verses using שֹׁר

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Proverbs 3:8 · KJV

It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

Ezekiel 16:4 · KJV

And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8270 mean?

H8270 is the Hebrew word שֹׁר (shôr), meaning a string (as twisted ), i.e. (specifically) the umbilical cord (also figuratively, as the centre of strength).

How is H8270 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it navel (2 times).

How many times does H8270 appear in the Bible?

שֹׁר (shôr) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8270 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8324 (שָׁרַר); (compare H8306 (שָׁרִיר)).

Nearby entries

H8267 · שֶׁקֶר — an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)H8268 · שֹׁקֶת — a trough (for watering)H8269 · שַׂר — a head person (of any rank or class)H8271 · שְׁרֵא — to free, separate; figuratively, to…H8272 · שַׁרְאֶצֶר — Sharetser, the name of an Assyrian and an Israelite H8273 · שָׁרָב — quivering glow (of the air), expectation. the mirage

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