The meaning of “שָׁרַשׁ”
Understanding shârash reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(take, cause to take) root (out). - to root, i.e. strike into the soil, or (by implication) to pluck from it 1) to uproo...
שָׁרַשׁ
(take, cause to take) root (out). - to root, i.e. strike into the soil, or (by implication) to pluck from it 1) to uproot, take root, deal with the roots 1a) (Piel) to root up, root out 1b) (Pual) to be rooted up or out (of produce) 1c) (Poel) to take root 1d) (Poal) to take root 1e) (Hiphil) to take root, cause to take root
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 31:8 | “Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.” Word: שָׁרַשׁ (shârash) | |
| Psalms 80:9 | “Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.” Word: שָׁרַשׁ (shârash) | |
| Isaiah 40:24 | “Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.” Word: שָׁרַשׁ (shârash) | |
| Jeremiah 12:2 | “Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.” Word: שָׁרַשׁ (shârash) |
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