7842. Shacharayim
Strong's Lexicon
Shacharayim: Shacharayim

Original Word: שַׁחֲרַיִם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shacharayim
Pronunciation: shah-khah-RAH-yeem
Phonetic Spelling: (shakh-ar-ah'-yim)
Definition: Shacharayim
Meaning: Shacharajim

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁחַר (shachar), meaning "dawn" or "morning."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Shacharayim, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies. However, the concept of "dawn" or "morning" can be related to Greek words like ἕως (heōs), meaning "dawn" or "daybreak."

Usage: Shacharayim is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name is often understood to mean "double dawn" or "dawnings," reflecting a sense of new beginnings or renewal. It is used to identify a specific individual within the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names were often given to reflect circumstances of birth, familial hopes, or divine attributes. The name Shacharayim, with its association with dawn, may symbolize hope, renewal, or a fresh start. The genealogies in which Shacharayim appears are significant for understanding the tribal and familial structures of ancient Israel, particularly the tribe of Benjamin, which played a crucial role in Israel's history.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shachar
Definition
"two dawns," a Benjamite
NASB Translation
Shaharaim (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שַׁחֲרַ֫יִם proper name, masculine in Benjamin, 1 Chronicles 8:8; Σααρηλ[μ], ᵐ5L Σεωρειν.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shaharaim

Dual of shachar; double dawn; Shacharajim, an Israelite -- Shaharaim.

see HEBREW shachar

Forms and Transliterations
וְשַׁחֲרַ֗יִם ושחרים veshachaRayim wə·ša·ḥă·ra·yim wəšaḥărayim
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 8:8
HEB: וְשַׁחֲרַ֗יִם הוֹלִיד֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה
NAS: Shaharaim became the father
KJV: And Shaharaim begat
INT: Shaharaim became the country

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7842
1 Occurrence


wə·ša·ḥă·ra·yim — 1 Occ.















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