וּ֝/מְשַׁחֲרַ֗/י
𐤅/𐤌𐤔𐤇𐤓/𐤉
shâchar
and those who seek me early
To seek (especially earnestly), to look for, or to pursue, particularly with the sense of setting out early, often before or at daybreak. The verb can denote both the literal act of rising or appearing at dawn and, more often in biblical usage, the figurative sense of seeking eagerly or with diligence, frequently in reference to seeking YHWH or wisdom. The term emphasizes the initiative and intensity of seeking rather than merely the time of day.
Proverbs 8:17 · Word #5
Lexicon H7836
| Lemma | שָׁחַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shâchar |
| Strong's | H7836 |
| Definition | To seek (especially earnestly), to look for, or to pursue, particularly with the sense of setting out early, often before or at daybreak. The verb can denote both the literal act of rising or appearing at dawn and, more often in biblical usage, the figurative sense of seeking eagerly or with diligence, frequently in reference to seeking YHWH or wisdom. The term emphasizes the initiative and intensity of seeking rather than merely the time of day. |
Morphology HC/Vprmpc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and those who seek me early |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7836-07
and those earnestly seeking me
| Morphological Notes | Piel active participle, masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix; prefixed conjunction ו |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the root idea of early rising into active, earnest pursuit. The masculine plural active participle with 1st person singular suffix yields "those seeking me," and the prefixed conjunction adds "and." |
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