Shâchar — H7836

Definition

verb

properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking)

1. to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for
1. (Qal) to look for diligently, seek
2. (Piel) to seek, seek early

Usually translated as

enquire early, betimes, rise

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• epimelōs (G1960)
• zētéō (G2212)
• orthrízō (G3719)
• prṓïmos (G4406)

Occurrences

Shâchar occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (3), Psalms (2), Proverbs (5), Isaiah (1), Hosea (1)

• Job 7:21 — And 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 (וְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִי), but I shall not be.
• Job 8:5 — If thou wouldest (תְּשַׁחֵ֣ר) seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
• Job 24:5 — Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising (מְשַׁחֲרֵ֣י) betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
• Psalms 63:1 — O God, thou art my God; early will I seek (אֲֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥ךָּ) thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
• Psalms 78:34 — When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early (וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ) after God.
• Proverbs 1:28 — Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early (יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי), but they shall not find me:
• Proverbs 7:15 — Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek (לְשַׁחֵ֥ר) thy face, and I have found thee.
• Proverbs 8:17 — I love them that love me; and those that seek me early (וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י) shall find me.
• Proverbs 11:27 — He that diligently seeketh (שֹׁ֣חֵֽר) good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
• Proverbs 13:24 — He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him (שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ) betimes.
• Isaiah 26:9 — With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early (אֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּ): for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
• Hosea 5:15 — I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early (יְשַׁחֲרֻֽנְנִי).