Strong's H7838 · Hebrew
שָׁחֹר
shâchôr · /shaw-khore'/
Definition
properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jetty
KJV: black.
Root / derivation: or שָׁחוֹר; from H7835 (שָׁחַר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁחֹר across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus2 verses
And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
Leviticus 13:37But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
Song of Solomon2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7838 (shâchôr) mean?
properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jetty
How many times does H7838 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7838 (שָׁחֹר) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “black.”
How is shâchôr translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7838 is rendered as “black” (6×).
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁחֹר come from?
or שָׁחוֹר; from H7835 (שָׁחַר);