7841. Shecharyah
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Shecharyah: Shecharyah

Original Word: שְׁחַרְיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shcharyah
Pronunciation: shekh-ar-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (shekh-ar-yaw')
Definition: Shecharyah
Meaning: Shecharjah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shehariah

From shachar and Yahh; Jah has sought; Shecharjah, an Israelite -- Shehariah.

see HEBREW shachar

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shachar and Yah
Definition
"Yah has sought," a Benjamite
NASB Translation
Shehariah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׁחַרְיָה proper name, masculine in Benjamin, 1 Chronicles 8:26; Σα(α)ρ(α)ια.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁחַר (shachar), meaning "to seek" or "to look for," combined with יָה (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Shecharjah in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament context. However, the concept of seeking or being sought by God can be related to Greek terms such as ζητέω (zēteō, Strong's Greek 2212), meaning "to seek" or "to search for," which appears in the New Testament in various contexts of seeking God or His kingdom.

Usage: Shecharjah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • Shecharjah is a name found in the genealogical records of the post-exilic community. It appears in the context of the return from Babylonian exile, where individuals and families are listed as part of the restoration of the community and religious practices in Jerusalem.
• The name reflects a theophoric element, indicating a relationship or attribute associated with Yahweh, emphasizing the divine initiative or favor in seeking or choosing individuals for His purposes.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, Shecharjah is mentioned in the genealogical lists, which serve to establish the continuity of the Israelite community and their covenantal relationship with God after the exile.

Forms and Transliterations
וּשְׁחַרְיָ֖ה ושחריה ū·šə·ḥar·yāh ūšəḥaryāh ushecharYah
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 8:26
HEB: וְשַׁמְשְׁרַ֥י וּשְׁחַרְיָ֖ה וַעֲתַלְיָֽה׃
NAS: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
KJV: And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
INT: Shamsherai Shehariah Athaliah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7841
1 Occurrence


ū·šə·ḥar·yāh — 1 Occ.















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