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Strong's H7840 שְׁחַרְחֹרֶת (shecharchoreth)

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

Strong's Number H7840
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H7840 Quick Answer

Strong's H7840 שְׁחַרחוֹרֶת (shcharchoreth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shcharchoreth (shekh-ar-kho'-reth) adj. 1. swarthy [from H7835] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include black. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shcharchoreth (shekh-ar-kho'-reth) adj. 1. swarthy [from H7835]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
black

Meaning and Definition

shcharchoreth (shekh-ar-kho'-reth) adj. 1. swarthy [from H7835] KJV: black. Root(s): H7835

Original Word
שְׁחַרחוֹרֶת
Transliteration
shcharchoreth
Derivation
First root strongs: 7835
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7840. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7840 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shcharchoreth, 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.

How Strong's H7840 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 H7840 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 H7840 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Song of Solomon 1:6 KJV

Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7840.

Song of Solomon 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7840, grouped by book.

Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7840 FAQ

What does shecharchoreth (שְׁחַרְחֹרֶת) mean?

Shecharchoreth (Strong's H7840) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "black". shcharchoreth (shekh-ar-kho'-reth) adj. 1. swarthy [from H7835]

How many times is shecharchoreth (שְׁחַרְחֹרֶת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7840 across 1 book.

Where can I study shecharchoreth (שְׁחַרְחֹרֶת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7840 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shecharchoreth (שְׁחַרְחֹרֶת)?

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