Strong H7836שָׁחַר
to seek
- Transliteration
- shâchar
- Pronunciation
- shaw-khar'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; properly to {dawn} that {is} (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension to search for (with painstaking): - [do something] {betimes} enquire {early} rise (seek) {betimes} seek (diligently) {early} in the morning).
Detailed definition
1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for
1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek
1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early
1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek
1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early
In the Bible
Strong H7836 appears in 12 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- seek7
- betimes3
- early1
- enquire1
- seeketh1
First verses
- Job 7:21And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
- Job 8:5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
- Job 24:5Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
- Psalms 63:1O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
- Psalms 78:34When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
- Proverbs 1:28Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
- Proverbs 7:15Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
- Proverbs 8:17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
- Proverbs 11:27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
- Proverbs 13:24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
- Isaiah 26:9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
- Hosea 5:15I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.