Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “שְׁחוֹר”
Understanding shᵉchôwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
coal. - dinginess, i.e. perhaps soot 1) blackness 2) (CLBL) pit
H7815
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
שְׁחוֹר
Phoneticshekh-ore'
Transliterationshᵉchôwr
Grammar Code
H:N-F
Hebrew Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
coal. - dinginess, i.e. perhaps soot 1) blackness 2) (CLBL) pit
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Lamentations 4:8 | “Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.” Word: שְׁחוֹר (shᵉchôwr) |