Shârâb — H8273

Definition

masculine noun

quivering glow (of the air), expectation. the mirage

1. burning or scorching heat, parched ground

Usually translated as

heat, parched ground

Origin

from an unused root meaning to glare

Greek equivalents

• ánydros (G504)
• kaúsōn (G2742)

Occurrences

Shârâb occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Isaiah (2)

• Isaiah 35:7 — And the parched ground (הַשָּׁרָב֙) shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
• Isaiah 49:10 — They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat (שָׁרָ֖ב) nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.