Strong's H8307 · Hebrew
שְׁרִירוּת
shᵉrîyrûwth · /sher-ee-rooth'/
Definition
obstinacy
KJV: imagination, lust.
Root / derivation: from H8324 (שָׁרַר) in the sense of twisted, i.e. firm;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שְׁרִירוּת across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Jeremiah8 verses
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart. imagination: or, stubbornness
Jeremiah 7:24But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward. imagination: or, stubbornness went: Heb. were
Jeremiah 9:14But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them: imagination: or, stubbornness
Jeremiah 11:8Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not. imagination: or, stubbornness
Jeremiah 13:10This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing. imagination: or, stubbornness
Jeremiah 16:12And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me: imagination: or, stubbornness
Jeremiah 18:12And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.
Jeremiah 23:17They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you. imagination: or, stubbornness
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8307 (shᵉrîyrûwth) mean?
obstinacy
How many times does H8307 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8307 (שְׁרִירוּת) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “imagination.”
How is shᵉrîyrûwth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8307 is rendered as “imagination” (9×), “lust” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word שְׁרִירוּת come from?
from H8324 (שָׁרַר) in the sense of twisted, i.e. firm;