שְׁרֹשׁוּ
𐤔𐤓𐤔𐤅
shᵉrôshûw
H8332 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A state of uprooting or removal; specifically, being forcibly displaced from one's place of origin, often used in an official or administrative context relating to exile or banishment. The term connotes the act or condition of being torn from one’s roots.
Semantic Range
uprooting, eradication, exile, banishment, removal from homeland, forced displacement
Root / Etymology
From the Aramaic root שרש (corresponding to the Hebrew root שָׁרַשׁ), meaning 'to root' or 'to uproot.' The form שְׁרֹשׁוּ derives from this root with the sense of 'uprooting,' and is used in the context of displacement or removal.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Used exclusively in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible (notably Daniel), שְׁרֹשׁוּ refers to the forced removal or exile of a person or group from their homeland, often as a result of imperial policy. While closely associated with the experience of Israelite exile under Neo-Babylonian or Persian rule, the term may also apply more generally to other peoples in similar circumstances. It overlaps semantically with Hebrew גָּלוּת (galut, 'exile/deportation') but is distinct in its use of Aramaic administrative language and in its root emphasis on 'being uprooted.' English translations typically render it as 'banishment' or 'exile,' but such terms do not always capture the sense of being forcibly torn from one’s ancestral land. Later Jewish usage connects exile more generally to communal or spiritual estrangement, but the biblical-Aramaic term remains focused on physical displacement.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to שָׁרַשׁ; eradication, i.e. (figuratively) exile; banishment.
Bantu Hebrew
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שרש (š-r-š) — to root, to uproot, to remove completely
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H8327 | שָׁרַשׁ | causing to take root |
| H8330 | שֹׁרֶשׁ | his roots |
| H8331 | שַׁרְשָׁה | root-linked chains of |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8332-01 |
לִ/שְׁרֹשִׁ֔י | lisheroshi | AR/Ncfsa |
for banishment | for forced uprooting | 1 |
H8332-02 |
ל/שרשו | lshrshv | AR/Ncfsa |
for banishment | for uprooting | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences