Strong's H7837 · Hebrew
שַׁחַר
shachar · /shakh'-ar/
Definition
dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)
KJV: day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth.
Root / derivation: from H7836 (שָׁחַר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שַׁחַר across 24 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
24 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. are here: Heb. are found iniquity: or, punishment
Genesis 32:24And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. breaking: Heb. ascending of the morning
Genesis 32:26And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
Nehemiah1 verse
Job3 verses
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day: the dawning: Heb. the eyelids of the morning
Job 38:12Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
Job 41:18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
Psalms4 verses
To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? Aijeleth: or, the hind of the morning helping: Heb. my salvation
Psalms 57:8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Psalms 108:2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Psalms 139:9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Song of Solomon1 verse
Isaiah4 verses
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. no: Heb. no morning
Isaiah 14:12How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! O Lucifer: or, O day star
Isaiah 47:11Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. from: Heb. the morning thereof put: Heb. expiate
Isaiah 58:8Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. be: Heb. gather thee up
Hosea2 verses
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Hosea 10:15So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off. your: Heb. the evil of your evil
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7837 (shachar) mean?
dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)
How many times does H7837 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7837 (שַׁחַר) appears in 24 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “morning.”
How is shachar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7837 is rendered as “morning” (12×), “day” (6×), “early” (2×), “dayspring” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שַׁחַר come from?
from H7836 (שָׁחַר);