8331. sharshah
Strong's Lexicon
sharshah: Root, foundation

Original Word: שַׁרְשָׁה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: sharshah
Pronunciation: shar-SHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (shar-shaw')
Definition: Root, foundation
Meaning: a chain

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁרַשׁ (sharash), meaning "to root" or "to take root."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and New Testament is ῥίζα (rhiza), Strong's Greek #4491, which also means "root."

Usage: The term "sharshah" refers to the root of a plant, symbolically representing the foundation or origin of something. In biblical literature, it often conveys the idea of stability, origin, or the underlying source of life and growth. It can also imply the concept of being deeply established or firmly grounded.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, agriculture was a central part of life, and the imagery of roots was commonly used to convey ideas of growth, stability, and origin. The root system of a plant was understood to be essential for its nourishment and survival, making it a powerful metaphor for spiritual and moral foundations. The Hebrew people, living in an agrarian society, would have readily understood the significance of being "rooted" in faith and tradition.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
the same as sharsherah, q.v.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שַׁרְשָׁה] Exodus 28:22 see following.



Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
chain

From sharash; a chain (as rooted, i.e. Linked) -- chain. Compare sharahrah.

see HEBREW sharash

see HEBREW sharahrah

Forms and Transliterations
שַֽׁרְשֹׁ֥ת שרשת šar·šōṯ šaršōṯ sharShot
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 28:22
HEB: עַל־ הַחֹ֛שֶׁן שַֽׁרְשֹׁ֥ת גַּבְלֻ֖ת מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
KJV: upon the breastplate chains at the ends
INT: on the breastpiece chains of twisted work

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Strong's Hebrew 8331
1 Occurrence


šar·šōṯ — 1 Occ.















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