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Strong's H7806 שָׁזַר (shazar)

Shazar means “twine” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7806
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 21
Books 1

Strong's H7806 Quick Answer

Strong's H7806 שָׁזַר (shazar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shazar (shaw-zar') v. 1. to twist (a thread of straw) [a primitive root] It has 21 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include linen, fine, twined, blue, and purple. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shazar (shaw-zar') v. 1. to twist (a thread of straw) [a primitive root]
Usage
21 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
linen, fine, twined, blue, and purple

Meaning and Definition

shazar (shaw-zar') v. 1. to twist (a thread of straw) [a primitive root] KJV: twine.

Original Word
שָׁזַר
Transliteration
shazar
Derivation
Root: שׁזר
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7806. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

linen fine twined blue purple scarlet work made make court shalt cunning

How Strong's H7806 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 21 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7806 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7806 in the Old Testament

21 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 26:1 KJV

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.

Exodus 26:31 KJV

And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:

Exodus 26:36 KJV

And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

Usage Excerpts

First 21 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7806.

Exodus 26:1 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
Exodus 26:31 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
Exodus 26:36 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
Exodus 27:9 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:
Exodus 27:16 Old Testament, KJV
And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.
Exodus 27:18 Old Testament, KJV
The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.
Exodus 28:6 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
Exodus 28:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
Exodus 28:15 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
Exodus 36:8 Old Testament, KJV
And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
Exodus 36:35 Old Testament, KJV
And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.
Exodus 36:37 Old Testament, KJV
And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;
Exodus 38:9 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:
Exodus 38:16 Old Testament, KJV
All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.
Exodus 38:18 Old Testament, KJV
And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.
Exodus 39:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
Exodus 39:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus 39:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
Exodus 39:24 Old Testament, KJV
And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
Exodus 39:28 Old Testament, KJV
And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,
Exodus 39:29 Old Testament, KJV
And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7806, grouped by book.

Exodus 21 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7806 FAQ

What does shazar (שָׁזַר) mean?

Shazar (Strong's H7806) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "twine". shazar (shaw-zar') v. 1. to twist (a thread of straw) [a primitive root]

How many times is shazar (שָׁזַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 21 linked usages for Strong's H7806 across 1 book.

Where can I study shazar (שָׁזַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7806 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shazar (שָׁזַר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as linen, fine, twined, blue, purple, and scarlet. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.