שְׁדַר
𐤔𐤃𐤓
shᵉdar
H7712 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To make effort, strive, or exert oneself to achieve or accomplish something through sustained effort; to undertake a task or enterprise; the action of striving or trying (often in a purposeful way). In Aramaic biblical usage, the term denotes active labor, endeavor, or effort focused on carrying out a specific mission or objective.
Semantic Range
to strive, to endeavor, to undertake, to make effort, to set oneself to a task, to labor toward an objective
Root / Etymology
Root: שׁ־ד־ר (sh-d-r). The actual etymology is uncertain, as this root does not have well-attested correspondences in Classical Hebrew or cognate Semitic languages. It appears in Biblical Aramaic with the meaning of 'to strive' or 'to make effort.' The word is likely a primary Aramaic root, possibly related in later Semitic usage to 'mission' or 'sending,' but this developed sense is not present in biblical occurrences.
Historical & Contextual Notes
שְׁדַר appears in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Ezra 5:8) and is distinct from more frequently used Hebrew verbs for 'labor' (such as עָמַל or עָשָׂה). Its usage is restricted to contexts where officials or scribes describe the efforts or endeavors of a group or person, particularly in administrative reports in the Persian period. Standard English translations often render it variably as 'endeavor,' 'make effort,' 'labor,' or 'work on,' corresponding to the sense of purposeful action. The word does not necessarily carry the connotation of physical labor or hardship implied by some Hebrew roots; rather, the focus is on the act of striving or attempting something, sometimes in an official or bureaucratic context. In later Aramaic and related languages, derivatives of this root can carry the sense of 'to send,' leading to nouns like 'shiddara' for a letter or message, but this sense is not found in the biblical text.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) a primitive root; to endeavor; labour.
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שדר (sh-d-r) — to strive, to exert effort, to endeavor
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7712-01 |
מִשְׁתַּדַּ֖ר | mishetadar | AVMrmsa |
striving | the one striving | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7712-01 |
Daniel 6:15 | מִשְׁתַּדַּ֖ר | mishetadar | AVMrmsa |
striving | the one striving |