What does שָׁחַר · ζητέω mean in the Bible?
שָׁחַר · ζητέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to diligently seek or pursue early and earnestly".
Hebrew · H7836, G2212
שָׁחַר
Properly, to dawn , i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking) · to seek
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שָׁחַר H7836 properly, to dawn , i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking)
Pronunciation šāḥar
Early rising implies earnest, diligent pursuit; dawn-action metaphor conveys sincere seeking or persistent striving.
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ζητέω G2212 to seek
Pronunciation zētéō
To seek actively and intentionally, often implying desire, striving, or demanding rather than passive searching.
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What does שָׁחַר (shachar) mean in the Bible?
שָׁחַר · ζητέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to diligently seek or pursue early and earnestly".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7836, G2212?
H7836, G2212 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to diligently seek or pursue early and earnestly
Source Gloss
to diligently seek or pursue early and earnestly
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 3
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Imperfect Job 8:5 1×
Participle active Job 24:5 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle active Prov 11:27 1×
Word Origins
שָׁחַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain