הַ/שַּׁ֖חַר
𐤄/𐤔𐤇𐤓
hashachar
the dawn
from שָׁחַר; dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial); day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth.
Jonah 4:7 · Word #5
Lexicon H7837
| Lemma | שַׁחַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shachar |
| Strong's | H7837 |
| In-context | the dawn |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7837-02
the early-light (the dawn)
| Root | שׁחר (š-ḥ-r) |
| Core Meanings | dawn, early light, early rising, seeking early, daybreak |
| Semantic Range | dawn, daybreak, early morning light; figuratively, a new beginning, hope, or the onset of deliverance; sometimes associated with diligent seeking done early. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, the dawn marks transition from darkness to light, symbolizing renewal, hope, divine intervention, and faithful seeking of God in the early hours. It often frames moments of salvation, revelation, or covenantal faithfulness emerging after distress. |
| Morphological Notes | Definite article (הַ) + common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (Ncmsa). One occurrence reflects use as a proper noun. No pronominal suffixes. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׁחַר denotes the first light of day, derived from a root associated with early rising and seeking at dawn. The form is masculine singular absolute with the definite article ("the"), so the rendering preserves its singular, definite sense while foregrounding the root idea of early light. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁחר (dawn, early light, early rising, seeking early, daybreak)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7837-01 |
bashachar | in the dawn-light |
H6890-01 |
hashachar | the breaking-dawn |
H7838-01 |
hashechorim | the black ones |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H7837)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:15 | הַ/שַּׁ֣חַר | hashachar | dawn |
| Genesis 32:25 | הַ/שָּֽׁחַר | hashachar | and was dislocated |
| Genesis 32:27 | הַ/שָּׁ֑חַר | hashachar | the dawn |