# H7836 שָׁחַר

שָׁחַר (shâchar), Strong’s H7836: properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking) KJV: (do…

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*shâchar* — properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking)

KJV: (do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in…

Occurs 12 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [שָׁחַר] vb. denom. look early, diligently for
- Qal Pr 11:27, elsewhere
- Pi. seeks him early (with) discipline

## Where it occurs
- [Isaiah 26:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/26?v=9) — With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me I will seek you earnestly; for when your…
- [Hosea 5:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/hosea/5?v=15) — I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will…
- [Psalms 63:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/63?v=2) — God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary…
- [Psalms 78:34](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/78?v=34) — When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.
- [Proverbs 1:28](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/1?v=28) — Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
- [Proverbs 7:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/7?v=15) — Therefore I came out to meet you, to diligently seek your face, and I have found you.
- [Proverbs 8:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/8?v=17) — I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.
- [Proverbs 11:27](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/11?v=27) — He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
- [Proverbs 13:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/13?v=24) — One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
- [Job 7:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/job/7?v=21) — Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity? For now will I lie down in the dust. You will seek me…