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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H7815 שְׁחוֹר (shechor)

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

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H7815
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H7815 Quick Answer

Strong's H7815 שְׁחוֹר (shchowr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shchowr (shekh-ore') n-f. 1. dinginess, i.e. perhaps soot [from H7835] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include coal. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shchowr (shekh-ore') n-f. 1. dinginess, i.e. perhaps soot [from H7835]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
coal

Meaning and Definition

shchowr (shekh-ore') n-f. 1. dinginess, i.e. perhaps soot [from H7835] KJV: coal. Root(s): H7835

Original Word
שְׁחוֹר
Transliteration
shchowr
Derivation
First root strongs: 7835
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7815. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7815 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shchowr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

coal Lamentations 4:8

How Strong's H7815 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7815 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 H7815 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Lamentations 4:8 KJV

Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7815.

Lamentations 4:8 Old Testament, KJV
Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7815, grouped by book.

Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 4:8

Strong's H7815 FAQ

What does shechor (שְׁחוֹר) mean?

Shechor (Strong's H7815) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "coal". shchowr (shekh-ore') n-f. 1. dinginess, i.e. perhaps soot [from H7835]

How many times is shechor (שְׁחוֹר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7815 across 1 book.

Where can I study shechor (שְׁחוֹר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7815 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shechor (שְׁחוֹר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as coal. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.