Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
black
Usage: black
Strong's Number
H7838
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H7838 Quick Answer
Strong's H7838 שָׁחוֹר שָׁחוֹר (shachor) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shachor (shaw-khore') (or shachowr {shaw-khore'}) adj. 1. (properly) dusky, but also (absol.) jetty [from H7835] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include black and but. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shachor (shaw-khore') (or shachowr {shaw-khore'}) adj. 1. (properly) dusky, but also (absol.) jetty [from H7835]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- black and but
Meaning and Definition
shachor (shaw-khore') (or shachowr {shaw-khore'}) adj. 1. (properly) dusky, but also (absol.) jetty [from H7835] KJV: black. Root(s): H7835
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7838. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7838 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shachor, 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.
black
Leviticus 13:31
4×
But
Leviticus 13:37
2×
How Strong's H7838 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7838 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 H7838 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7838.
And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7838, grouped by book.
Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7838 FAQ
What does shachor (שָׁחֹר) mean?
Shachor (Strong's H7838) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "black". shachor (shaw-khore') (or shachowr {shaw-khore'}) adj. 1. (properly) dusky, but also (absol.) jetty [from H7835]
How many times is shachor (שָׁחֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7838 across 3 books.
Where can I study shachor (שָׁחֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7838 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shachor (שָׁחֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as black and but. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.