8327. sharash
Strong's Lexicon
sharash: To root out, to take root

Original Word: שָׁרַשׁ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sharash
Pronunciation: shah-RAHSH
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-rash')
Definition: To root out, to take root
Meaning: to root, strike into the soil, to pluck from it

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "sharash," the concept of rooting and uprooting can be found in Greek words such as ῥιζόω (rhizoō - G4492), meaning "to root" or "to cause to take root."

Usage: The Hebrew verb "sharash" primarily means "to root out" or "to take root." It is used in the context of plants and trees, describing the process of taking root or being uprooted. Metaphorically, it can also refer to establishing or removing something firmly, such as ideas, beliefs, or people.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of life, and the imagery of plants and trees was commonly used to convey spiritual truths. The process of taking root was essential for the growth and stability of plants, symbolizing strength, stability, and endurance. Conversely, being uprooted symbolized destruction, judgment, or removal from a place of security.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
denominative verb from shoresh
Definition
to deal with the roots
NASB Translation
take root (1), taken root (2), taking root (1), took (1), uproot (2), uprooted (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שָׁרַשׁ] verb denominative Pi`el = deal with the roots; —

1 root up, out : Perfect3masculine singular suffix consecutive וְשֵׁרֶשְׁךָ Psalm 52:7 he shall root thee up from (מִן) the land of the living; of fire (burn) roots, root : Imperfect3feminine singular תְּשָׁרֵשׁ בְּ Job 31:12 fore (figurative) roots at all my increase.

Pu`al Imperfect3masculine plural יְשֹׁרָשׁוּ Job 31:8 be rooted up (of produce).

2. Po`el take root, establish oneself firmly: Perfect3masculine singular גִּזְעָם שֹׁרֵשׁ בָּאָרֶץ Isaiah 40:24 (figurative of princes, etc.).

Po`al id.: Perfect3masculine plural שֹׁרָֹשׁוּ Jeremiah 12:2 (figurative of wicked).

Hiph`il id.: Imperfect3masculine singular יַשְׁרֵשׁ Isaiah 27:6 (figurative of Israel); 3 feminine singular וַתַּשְׁרֵשׁ Psalm 80:10 (id.; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb); Participle מַשְׁרִי Job 5:3 (figurative of person).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
take, cause to take root out

A primitive root; to root, i.e. Strike into the soil, or (by implication) to pluck from it -- (take, cause to take) root (out).

Forms and Transliterations
וְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ֨ וַתַּשְׁרֵ֥שׁ ושרשך ותשרש יְשֹׁרָֽשׁוּ׃ יַשְׁרֵ֣שׁ ישרש ישרשו׃ מַשְׁרִ֑ישׁ משריש שֹׁרֵ֥שׁ שֹׁרָ֔שׁוּ שרש שרשו תְשָׁרֵֽשׁ׃ תשרש׃ maš·rîš mashRish mašrîš shoRashu shoResh šō·rā·šū šō·rêš šōrāšū šōrêš ṯə·šā·rêš ṯəšārêš teshaResh vattashResh veshereshCha wat·taš·rêš wattašrêš wə·šê·reš·ḵā wəšêrešḵā yaš·rêš yashResh yašrêš yə·šō·rā·šū yeshoRashu yəšōrāšū
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 5:3
HEB: רָ֭אִיתִי אֱוִ֣יל מַשְׁרִ֑ישׁ וָאֶקּ֖וֹב נָוֵ֣הוּ
NAS: the foolish taking root, And I cursed
KJV: the foolish taking root: but suddenly
INT: have seen the foolish taking cursed his abode

Job 31:8
HEB: יֹאכֵ֑ל וְֽצֶאֱצָאַ֥י יְשֹׁרָֽשׁוּ׃
NAS: eat, And let my crops be uprooted.
KJV: yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
INT: eat my crops be uprooted

Job 31:12
HEB: וּֽבְכָל־ תְּב֖וּאָתִ֣י תְשָׁרֵֽשׁ׃
NAS: to Abaddon, And would uproot all
KJV: to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
INT: all my increase uproot

Psalm 52:5
HEB: וְיִסָּחֲךָ֣ מֵאֹ֑הֶל וְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ֨ מֵאֶ֖רֶץ חַיִּ֣ים
NAS: from [your] tent, And uproot you from the land
KJV: of [thy] dwelling place, and root thee out of the land
INT: and tear from tent and uproot the land of the living

Psalm 80:9
HEB: פִּנִּ֥יתָ לְפָנֶ֑יהָ וַתַּשְׁרֵ֥שׁ שָׁ֝רָשֶׁ֗יהָ וַתְּמַלֵּא־
NAS: [the ground] before it, And it took deep root
KJV: it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled
INT: cleared before took deep and filled

Isaiah 27:6
HEB: הַבָּאִים֙ יַשְׁרֵ֣שׁ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב יָצִ֥יץ
NAS: Jacob will take root, Israel
KJV: of Jacob to take root: Israel
INT: to come will take Jacob will blossom

Isaiah 40:24
HEB: אַ֛ף בַּל־ שֹׁרֵ֥שׁ בָּאָ֖רֶץ גִּזְעָ֑ם
NAS: has their stock taken root in the earth,
KJV: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth:
INT: yet lest taken the earth has their stock

Jeremiah 12:2
HEB: נְטַעְתָּם֙ גַּם־ שֹׁרָ֔שׁוּ יֵלְכ֖וּ גַּם־
NAS: them, they have also taken root; They grow,
KJV: Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow,
INT: have planted have also taken grow have even

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8327
8 Occurrences


maš·rîš — 1 Occ.
šō·rā·šū — 1 Occ.
šō·rêš — 1 Occ.
ṯə·šā·rêš — 1 Occ.
wat·taš·rêš — 1 Occ.
wə·šê·reš·ḵā — 1 Occ.
yaš·rêš — 1 Occ.
yə·šō·rā·šū — 1 Occ.















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