What does שַׁרְשְׁרָה mean in the Bible?
שַׁרְשְׁרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a chain ; (architectural) probably a garland".
Hebrew · H8333
שַׁרְשְׁרָה
A chain ; (architectural) probably a garland
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שַׁרְשְׁרָה H8333
What does שַׁרְשְׁרָה mean in the Bible?
שַׁרְשְׁרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a chain ; (architectural) probably a garland".
Full entry for שַׁרְשְׁרָה (H8333) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8333?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include chains (3), . . . (1), and chains (1), chainwork (1), into the chainwork (1).
Where does שַׁרְשְׁרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:14. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (3), Exodus (3), 1 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It chains 3× Exodus 28:14, 2 Chronicles 3:16
. . . 1× Exodus 39:15
and chains 1× 2 Chronicles 3:5
chainwork 1× 1 Kings 7:17
into the chainwork 1× 2 Chronicles 3:16
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 28:14 שַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙ to chains Noun - feminine plural construct Exodus 28:14 שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥ת to chains Noun - feminine plural Exodus 39:15 שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥ת to . . . Noun - feminine plural construct 1 Kings 7:17 שַׁרְשְׁר֔וֹת to chainwork Noun - feminine plural 2 Chronicles 3:5 וְשַׁרְשְׁרֽוֹת׃ to and chains Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural 2 Chronicles 3:16 שַׁרְשְׁרוֹת֙ to chains Noun - feminine plural 2 Chronicles 3:16 בַּֽשַּׁרְשְׁרֽוֹת׃ to into the chainwork Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 28:14
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 3
Exodus 3 1 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 3
Source forms
שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥ת 2x šar·šə·rōṯ Exodus 28:14, Exodus 39:15
בַּֽשַּׁרְשְׁרֽוֹת׃ 1x baš·šar·šə·rō·wṯ 2 Chronicles 3:16
וְשַׁרְשְׁרֽוֹת׃ 1x wə·šar·šə·rō·wṯ 2 Chronicles 3:5
שַׁרְשְׁר֔וֹת 1x šar·šə·rō·wṯ 1 Kings 7:17
שַׁרְשְׁרוֹת֙ 1x šar·šə·rō·wṯ 2 Chronicles 3:16
שַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙ 1x šar·šə·rōṯ Exodus 28:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural 3x Exodus 28:14, 1 Kings 7:17, 2 Chronicles 3:16
Noun - feminine plural construct 2x Exodus 28:14, Exodus 39:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural 1x 2 Chronicles 3:5
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural 1x 2 Chronicles 3:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a chain ; (architectural) probably a garland
Source Gloss
a chain ; (architectural) probably a garland
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a chain; (architectural) probably a garland BDB: chain Usage: chain.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׁרְשְׁרָה is built from these roots:
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