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שֶׁרֶשׁ

𐤔𐤓𐤔

sheresh

H8328 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שׁרשׁ to root, to take root, to become rooted

Definition

Root; the part of a plant that is typically below the surface and anchors it, absorbing water and nutrients; by extension, origin or basis. Figuratively, refers to the foundational source or underlying support of something, whether physical, genealogical, or metaphorical. Used for literal plant roots, ancestral roots, and the underlying cause or beginning of a matter.

Semantic Range

root (of a plant), rootstock, origin, family line (figurative), foundation, source, underlying support, basis (metaphorical); sometimes heel (rare or poetic)

Root / Etymology

From the root שׁרשׁ, meaning 'to root,' 'to take root,' or 'to become rooted.' שֶׁרֶשׁ is a concrete noun formed from this root, denoting 'root' in the physical (botanical) sense, and extended metaphorically to abstract concepts such as origin, foundational support, or source.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, שֶׁרֶשׁ is primarily used to refer to the physical root of a plant, especially in poetic and prophetic texts (e.g., Job, Proverbs, Isaiah). It can also denote the source or origin of a family, a people, or a concept, particularly when used figuratively (e.g., Isaiah 11:10, where it refers to a future leader descended from Jesse, the 'root of Jesse'). In wisdom and prophetic literature, the term sometimes appears in parallel with words for branch, fruit, or tree, emphasizing growth, stability, or potential for withering. English translations often use 'root,' but sometimes render it as 'stock,' 'source,' or 'origin' in figurative contexts. Importantly, the term does not inherently carry later theological symbolism unless clearly marked by the immediate context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from שָׁרַשׁ; a root (literally or figuratively); bottom, deep, heel, root.

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Root Family

שׁרשׁ (sh-r-sh) — to root, to take root, to become rooted

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H8327 שָׁרַשׁ root
H8329 שֶׁרֶשׁ Root
H8333 שַׁרְשְׁרָה in the interlinked chains

Word Forms

16 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8328-12 שֹׁ֛רֶשׁ shoresh HNcmsa root root 5
H8328-04 שָֽׁרָשָׁ֔י/ו sharashayv HNcmpc/Sp3ms his roots his roots 4
H8328-16 וְ/שֹׁ֥רֶשׁ veshoresh HC/Ncmsc and root and root of 4
H8328-05 שָׁרָשֶׁ֨י/הָ sharasheyha HNcmpc/Sp3fs its roots her roots 3
H8328-06 שָׁרְשָׁ/ם֙ sharesham HNcmsc/Sp3mp their root their root 3
H8328-03 מִ/שֹּׁ֤רֶשׁ mishoresh HR/Ncmsc from the root from root-of 2
H8328-10 שָׁרְשׁ֖/וֹ sharesho HNcmsc/Sp3ms its root his root 2
H8328-14 וְ/שָׁרָשָׁ֖י/ו vesharashayv HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms and-his-roots and his roots of 2
H8328-11 שָׁרֳשֶׁ֣י/הָ sharosheyha HNcmpc/Sp3fs its roots her roots 1
H8328-01 מִ/שָּׁרָשָׁ֥י/ו misharashayv HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms from his roots from his roots 1

Occurrences in Scripture

33 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8328-12 Deuteronomy 29:17 שֹׁ֛רֶשׁ shoresh HNcmsa root root
H8328-06 Judges 5:14 שָׁרְשָׁ/ם֙ sharesham HNcmsc/Sp3mp whose root [is] their root
H8328-12 2 Kings 19:30 שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ shoresh HNcmsa root root
H8328-06 Isaiah 5:24 שָׁרְשָׁ/ם֙ sharesham HNcmsc/Sp3mp their root their root
H8328-01 Isaiah 11:1 מִ/שָּׁרָשָׁ֥י/ו misharashayv HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms from his roots from his roots
H8328-12 Isaiah 11:10 שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ shoresh HNcmsc root root
H8328-03 Isaiah 14:29 מִ/שֹּׁ֤רֶשׁ mishoresh HR/Ncmsc from the root from root-of
H8328-07 Isaiah 14:30 שָׁרְשֵׁ֔/ךְ shareshekhe HNcmsc/Sp2fs your root your root
H8328-12 Isaiah 37:31 שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ shoresh HNcmsa will take root root
H8328-13 Isaiah 53:2 וְ/כַ/שֹּׁ֨רֶשׁ֙ vekhashoresh HC/Rd/Ncmsa and-like-a-root and like the root
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