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שַׁרְשְׁרָה H8333
H8333 is the Hebrew word שַׁרְשְׁרָה, transliterated sharshᵉrâh and said shar-sher-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it chains.
What it means
a chain; (architectural) probably a garland.
Where it comes from
from H8327 (שָׁרַשׁ) (compare H8331 (שַׁרְשָׁה)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: chain.
Verses using שַׁרְשְׁרָה
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 28:14 · KJV
And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.
Exodus 39:15 · KJV
And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
1 Kings 7:17 · KJV
And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.
2 Chronicles 3:5 · KJV
And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.
2 Chronicles 3:16 · KJV
And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8333 mean?
H8333 is the Hebrew word שַׁרְשְׁרָה (sharshᵉrâh), meaning a chain; (architectural) probably a garland.
How is H8333 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it chains (6 times), chain (1 time).
How many times does H8333 appear in the Bible?
שַׁרְשְׁרָה (sharshᵉrâh) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8333 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8327 (שָׁרַשׁ) (compare H8331 (שַׁרְשָׁה)).
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