7609. Sheerah
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Sheerah: Sheerah

Original Word: שֶׁאֱרָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: She'erah
Pronunciation: shay-eh-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh-er-aw')
Definition: Sheerah
Meaning: Sheerah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Sherah

The same as sha'arah; Sheerah, an Israelitess -- Sherah.

see HEBREW sha'arah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as sheer
Definition
an Ephraimite woman
NASB Translation
Sheerah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שֶׁאֱרָה proper name, feminine 'daughter' of Ephraim; — ׳בִּתּוֺ שׁ 1 Chronicles 7:24 (see also proper name, of a location ׳אֻזֵּן שׁ above); ᵐ5B ἐκείνοις τ. καταλοίποις, but ᵐ5L (compare ᵐ5A) ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτοῦ Σαραα.

מִשְׁאֶרֶת see above

שֵׁאת see שׁאה.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁאַר (sha'ar), meaning "to remain" or "to be left over."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Sheerah, as it is a unique proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: The name Sheerah appears in the context of genealogies and historical accounts within the Hebrew Bible. It is used to identify a notable woman who contributed to the establishment of certain cities.

Context: Sheerah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:24, where she is identified as a daughter of Ephraim. She is credited with building the towns of Lower and Upper Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah. This mention highlights her as a significant female figure in the lineage of Ephraim, showcasing her role in the development and establishment of these cities. The passage underscores her importance in the historical and genealogical records of the tribe of Ephraim, reflecting the broader narrative of Israel's settlement and expansion in the Promised Land. Her inclusion in the genealogical record is notable, as it emphasizes her contributions in a predominantly male lineage context.

Forms and Transliterations
שֶׁאֱרָ֔ה שארה še’ĕrāh še·’ĕ·rāh sheeRah
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 7:24
HEB: וּבִתּ֣וֹ שֶׁאֱרָ֔ה וַתִּ֧בֶן אֶת־
NAS: His daughter was Sheerah, who built
KJV: (And his daughter [was] Sherah, who built
INT: his daughter was Sheerah built Beth-horon

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7609
1 Occurrence


še·’ĕ·rāh — 1 Occ.















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