Lexicon shachar: Dawn, morning, daybreak Original Word: שָׁחַר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance do something betimes, enquire early, seek betimes, seek diligently early, in the morning A primitive root; properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking) -- (do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindenominative verb from shachar Definition to look early or diligently for NASB Translation diligently (1), diligently seek (1), diligently seeks (1), earnestly seek (1), searched diligently (1), seek (2), seek me diligently (1), seek you earnestly (1), seek your earnestly (1), seeking (1), seeks you diligently (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שָׁחר] verb denominative look early, diligently for (late; originally look for dawn); — Qal Participle שֹׁחֵר טוֺב Proverbs 11:27 ("" בִּקֵּשׁ, דָּרַשׁ), elsewhere Pi`el with accusative (suffix) Perfect3masculine singular suffix שִׁחֲרוֺ מוּסָר Proverbs 13:24 seeks him early (with) discipline (chastises him be-times); 2 masculine singular suffix consecutive וְשִׁחַרְתַּ֫נִי וְאֵינֶנִּי Job 7:21; literally Infinitive לְשַׁחֵר מָּנֶיךָ Proverbs 7:15; of wild asses, Participle מְשַׁחֲרֵי לַטָּ֑רֶף Job 24:5 (Ges§ 130a) seeking eagerly for their food; usually of seeking God (׳י) earnestly, Perfect וְשִׁחֲרוּאֵֿל Psalm 78:34 ("" דָּרַשׁ), Imperfect2masculine singular תְּשַׁחֵר אֶלאֵֿל Job 8:5 (si vera lectio), 3masculine singular suffix יְשַׁחֲרֻנְנִי (Ges§ 60e) Hosea 5:15 ("" בִּקֵּשׁ), + Hosea 6:3 (see שַׁחַר), and, accusative wisdom, Proverbs 1:28, Participle suffix מְשַׁחֲרַי Proverbs 8:17; seek with longing, long for (׳י), אֲשַׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּ Isaiah 26:9; Psalm 63:2. שַׁחֲרוּת see I. שָׁחַר. above Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1960 (epiphosko): To dawn, to grow light Usage: The verb שָׁחַר (shachar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of seeking or searching diligently, often with the connotation of doing so early or earnestly. It is also used to describe the dawning of the day, symbolizing the beginning or the first light. Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁחַר (shachar) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often conveying the idea of earnest seeking or the onset of dawn. This term is used both literally and metaphorically. Forms and Transliterations אֲֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥ךָּ אֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּ אשחרך וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־ וְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִי וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י ומשחרי ושחרו־ ושחרתני יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי יְשַׁחֲרֻֽנְנִי׃ ישחרנני ישחרנני׃ לְשַׁחֵ֥ר לשחר מְשַׁחֲרֵ֣י משחרי שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ שֹׁ֣חֵֽר שחר שחרו תְּשַׁחֵ֣ר תשחר ’ă·ša·ḥă·re·kā ’ăša·ḥă·re·kā ’ăšaḥărekā ashaChaReka lə·ša·ḥêr ləšaḥêr leshaCher mə·ša·ḥă·rê məšaḥărê meshachaRei shichaRo Shocher ši·ḥă·rōw šiḥărōw šō·ḥêr šōḥêr tə·ša·ḥêr təšaḥêr teshaCher ū·mə·ša·ḥă·ray ūməšaḥăray umeshachaRai veShicharTani veshicharu wə·ši·ḥă·rū- wə·ši·ḥăr·ta·nî wəšiḥărtanî wəšiḥărū- yə·ša·ḥă·run·nî yəšaḥărunnî yeshachaRunniLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 7:21 HEB: לֶעָפָ֣ר אֶשְׁכָּ֑ב וְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִי וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃ פ NAS: in the dust; And You will seek me, but I will not be. KJV: in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I [shall] not [be]. INT: the dust will lie will seek else Job 8:5 Job 24:5 Psalm 63:1 Psalm 78:34 Proverbs 1:28 Proverbs 7:15 Proverbs 8:17 Proverbs 11:27 Proverbs 13:24 Isaiah 26:9 Hosea 5:15 12 Occurrences |