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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H7836 - Seek

Strong's No.:H7836

Hebrew:שָׁחַר

Transliteration:shâchar

Phonetic:shaw-khar'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:[do something] {betimes} enquire {early} rise (seek) {betimes} seek (diligently) {early} in the morning).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

properly to {dawn} that {is} (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension to search for (with painstaking)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for

a. (Qal) to look for diligently, seek

b. (Piel) to seek, seek early


Bible References:
Seek

Translation
Occurrences:
early ( 5 )
morning ( 1 )
quickly ( 3 )
seek ( 2 )
seeketh ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.