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Strong's H8327 שָׁרַשׁ (sharash)

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

Strong's Number H8327
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 4

Strong's H8327 Quick Answer

Strong's H8327 שָׁרַשׁ (sharash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sharash (shaw-rash') v. 1. to root, i.e. strike into the soil 2. (by implication) to pluck from it It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include take, out, and pluck. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
sharash (shaw-rash') v. 1. to root, i.e. strike into the soil 2. (by implication) to pluck from it
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
take, out, and pluck

Meaning and Definition

sharash (shaw-rash') v. 1. to root, i.e. strike into the soil 2. (by implication) to pluck from it [a primitive root] KJV: (take, cause to take) root (out).

Original Word
שָׁרַשׁ
Transliteration
sharash
Derivation
Root: שׁרשׁ
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8327. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to uproot

Usage: 1) to uproot, take root, deal with the roots 1a) (Piel) to root up, root out 1b) (Pual) to be rooted up or out (of produce) 1c) (Poel) to take root 1d) (Poal) to take root 1e) (Hiphil) to take root, cause to take root

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How Strong's H8327 Is Translated

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

take Psalms 80:9 out Job 31:8 pluck Psalms 52:5

How Strong's H8327 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 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8327 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 H8327 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Job 5:3 KJV

I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

Job 31:8 KJV

Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.

Job 31:12 KJV

For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8327.

Job 5:3 Old Testament, KJV
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Job 31:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
Job 31:12 Old Testament, KJV
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
Psalms 52:5 Old Testament, KJV
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
Psalms 80:9 Old Testament, KJV
Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
Isaiah 27:6 Old Testament, KJV
He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
Isaiah 40:24 Old Testament, KJV
Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
Jeremiah 12:2 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8327, grouped by book.

Job 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8327 FAQ

What does sharash (שָׁרַשׁ) mean?

Sharash (Strong's H8327) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "root". sharash (shaw-rash') v. 1. to root, i.e. strike into the soil 2. (by implication) to pluck from it

How many times is sharash (שָׁרַשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H8327 across 4 books.

Where can I study sharash (שָׁרַשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8327 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate sharash (שָׁרַשׁ)?

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