Biblica Analytica
H8350 Hebrew

שָׁשֵׁר

sha.shar

vermilion

Lexicon Entry

Definition
vermilion
Transliteration
sha.shar
Strong's Number
H8350
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Animals & Creatures

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word שָׁשֵׁר (sha.shar) is defined as "vermilion," a vibrant red pigment. This word appears only twice in the Bible, indicating its relatively rare usage. Despite its limited occurrences, the significance of sha.shar lies in its association with the natural world, specifically with animals and creatures, as it falls within the Animals & Creatures semantic domain. The fact that sha.shar is linked to the natural world suggests that it may be used to describe something that is associated with life, vitality, or colorfulness. However, without more context, it is difficult to determine the exact connotation of sha.shar. Its rarity in the Bible further limits our understanding of its significance, but it is clear that sha.shar is a word that evokes a strong visual image of a vibrant red color.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H8350
Lemma
שָׁשֵׁר
Transliteration
sha.shar
Definition
vermilion
Occurrences
2
Model
workers-ai
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text