Strong's H8319 · Hebrew
שָׁרַק
shâraq · /shaw-rak'/
Definition
properly, to be shrill, i.e. to whistle or hiss (as a call or in scorn)
KJV: hiss.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁרַק across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Isaiah2 verses
And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:
Isaiah 7:18And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
Jeremiah3 verses
And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof.
Jeremiah 49:17Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.
Jeremiah 50:13Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
Lamentations2 verses
All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth? by: Heb. by the way
Lamentations 2:16All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8319 (shâraq) mean?
properly, to be shrill, i.e. to whistle or hiss (as a call or in scorn)
How many times does H8319 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8319 (שָׁרַק) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “hiss.”
How is shâraq translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8319 is rendered as “hiss” (12×).
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁרַק come from?
a primitive root;