8307. sheriruth

Lexicon

sheriruth: Stubbornness, obstinacy, hardness of heart

Original Word: שְׁרִירוּת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: shriyruwth
Pronunciation: sher-ee-rooth'
Phonetic Spelling: (sher-ee-rooth')
Definition: Stubbornness, obstinacy, hardness of heart
Meaning: obstinacy

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

imagination, lust

From sharar in the sense of twisted, i.e. Firm; obstinacy -- imagination, lust.

see HEBREW sharar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as shor
Definition
firmness, stubbornness
NASB Translation
stubbornness (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שְׁרִירוּת, usually שְׁרִרות noun feminine firmness, always = stubbornness; only construct ׳שׁ, followed by ׃לֵב : Jeremiah 9:13; Jeremiah 13:10; Jeremiah 23:17; Deuteronomy 29:18; Psalm 81:13 (שְׁרִירוּת); לִָ ם הָרָע ׳שׁ Jeremiah 3:17; Jeremiah 7:24; Jeremiah 11:8 (׳שְׁרִי), so (לִבּוֺ) Jeremiah 16:12; Jeremiah 18:12.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁרַר (sharar), which means to be firm or hard.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G701 (ἀθετέω, atheteo): To set aside, reject, or refuse. This Greek term captures the idea of rejecting or refusing to accept something, akin to the obstinacy described by שְׁרִירוּת.
• G2307 (θέλημα, thelema): Will or desire. While not directly synonymous with obstinacy, this term relates to the concept of will, which can be stubborn or aligned with God's purposes.
• G4106 (πλάνη, plane): Deception or wandering. This term can be associated with the idea of being led astray by one's own stubbornness or refusal to adhere to the truth.

In summary, שְׁרִירוּת (sherirut) is a significant biblical concept that highlights the dangers of a stubborn heart and the importance of aligning one's will with God's. It serves as a caution against the spiritual perils of obstinacy and the need for a receptive and obedient heart.

Usage: The term שְׁרִירוּת is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of obstinacy or stubbornness, often in the context of a person's heart or will being set against God's commands or guidance.

Context: The Hebrew term שְׁרִירוּת (sherirut) appears in the context of describing a person's obstinate or stubborn disposition, particularly in relation to their heart. This term is often used to highlight the contrast between human stubbornness and divine will. In the Old Testament, it is frequently associated with the Israelites' resistance to God's commandments and their tendency to follow their own desires rather than submitting to divine authority.

For example, in Jeremiah 3:17 (BSB), the prophet speaks of a time when "they will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts." This usage underscores the moral and spiritual implications of obstinacy, suggesting that such stubbornness is not merely a personal failing but a significant barrier to spiritual growth and alignment with God's will.

The concept of שְׁרִירוּת is also linked to the broader biblical theme of the hardness of heart, which is often depicted as a condition that leads to spiritual blindness and separation from God. The stubborn heart is portrayed as resistant to repentance and transformation, emphasizing the need for divine intervention to soften and renew the heart.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּשְׁרִיר֖וּת בִּשְׁרִיר֣וּת בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת בִּשְׁרִר֣וּת בִּשְׁרִר֤וּת בִּשְׁרִר֥וּת בשרירות בשררות שְׁרִר֖וּת שְׁרִר֣וּת שְׁרִר֥וּת שררות biš·ri·rūṯ biš·rî·rūṯ bishriRut bišrirūṯ bišrîrūṯ šə·ri·rūṯ šərirūṯ sheriRut

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 29:19
HEB: לִּ֔י כִּ֛י בִּשְׁרִר֥וּת לִבִּ֖י אֵלֵ֑ךְ
NAS: I walk in the stubbornness of my heart
KJV: I walk in the imagination of mine heart,
INT: have though the stubbornness of my heart walk

Psalm 81:12
HEB: וָֽ֭אֲשַׁלְּחֵהוּ בִּשְׁרִיר֣וּת לִבָּ֑ם יֵ֝לְכ֗וּ
NAS: So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart,
KJV: unto their own hearts' lust: [and] they walked
INT: gave to the stubbornness of their heart to walk

Jeremiah 3:17
HEB: ע֔וֹד אַחֲרֵ֕י שְׁרִר֖וּת לִבָּ֥ם הָרָֽע׃
NAS: after the stubbornness of their evil
KJV: any more after the imagination of their evil
INT: anymore after the stubbornness heart of their evil

Jeremiah 7:24
HEB: וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ בְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת לִבָּ֣ם הָרָ֑ע
NAS: in [their own] counsels [and] in the stubbornness of their evil
KJV: in the counsels [and] in the imagination of their evil
INT: walked in counsels the stubbornness heart of their evil

Jeremiah 9:14
HEB: וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ אַחֲרֵ֖י שְׁרִר֣וּת לִבָּ֑ם וְאַחֲרֵי֙
NAS: after the stubbornness of their heart
KJV: after the imagination of their own heart,
INT: have walked after the stubbornness of their heart and after

Jeremiah 11:8
HEB: וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ אִ֕ישׁ בִּשְׁרִיר֖וּת לִבָּ֣ם הָרָ֑ע
NAS: each one, in the stubbornness of his evil
KJV: every one in the imagination of their evil
INT: walked each the stubbornness heart of his evil

Jeremiah 13:10
HEB: דְּבָרַ֗י הַהֹֽלְכִים֙ בִּשְׁרִר֣וּת לִבָּ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ
NAS: who walk in the stubbornness of their hearts
KJV: which walk in the imagination of their heart,
INT: to my words walk the stubbornness of their hearts gone

Jeremiah 16:12
HEB: אִ֚ישׁ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ שְׁרִר֣וּת לִבּֽוֹ־ הָרָ֔ע
NAS: according to the stubbornness of his own evil
KJV: after the imagination of his evil
INT: are each according to the stubbornness heart evil

Jeremiah 18:12
HEB: נֵלֵ֔ךְ וְאִ֛ישׁ שְׁרִר֥וּת לִבּֽוֹ־ הָרָ֖ע
NAS: of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil
KJV: do the imagination of his evil
INT: are going and each to the stubbornness heart of his evil

Jeremiah 23:17
HEB: וְ֠כֹל הֹלֵ֞ךְ בִּשְׁרִר֤וּת לִבּוֹ֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ
NAS: who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart,
KJV: unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart,
INT: who walks the stubbornness heart say

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8307
10 Occurrences

biš·ri·rūṯ — 6 Occ.
šə·ri·rūṯ — 4 Occ.