Lexical Definition

‎שָׁחַר‎ shâchar (shaw-khar') to seek ^H:V
a primitive root

(do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning).

• properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness)
• by extension, to search for (with painstaking)

1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for
1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek
1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early

See Greek: ἐπιμελῶς · ζητέω · ὀρθρίζω · πρώϊμος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎שָׁחר‎] verb denominative look early, diligently for (late; originally look for dawn); —

Qal Participle ‎שֹׁחֵר טוֺב‎ Prov 11:27 (|| ‎בִּקֵּשׁ‎, ‎דָּרַשׁ‎), elsewhere Pi`el with accusative (suffix) Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎שִׁחֲרוֺ מוּסָר‎ Prov 13:24 seeks him early (with) discipline (chastises him be-times); 2 masculine singular suffix consecutive ‎וְשִׁחַרְתַּ֫נִי וְאֵינֶנִּי‎ Job 7:21 literally Infinitive ‎לְשַׁחֵר פָּנֶיךָ‎ Prov 7:15 of wild asses, Participle ‎מְשַׁחֲרֵי לַטָּ֑רֶף‎ Job 24:5 (Ges^{«GKC:130a»§ 130a}) seeking eagerly for their food; usually of seeking God (‎׳‎‎י‎) earnestly, Perfect ‎וְשִׁחֲרוּאֵֿל‎ Ps 78:34 (|| ‎דָּרַשׁ‎), Imperfect 2 masculine singular ‎תְּשַׁחֵר אֶלאֵֿל‎ Job 8:5 (si vera lectio), 3 masculine singular suffix ‎יְשַׁחֲרֻנְנִי‎ (Ges^{«GKC:60e»§ 60e}) Hos 5:15 (|| ‎בִּקֵּשׁ‎), + Hos 6:3 (see ‎שַׁחַר‎), and, accusative wisdom, Prov 1:28, Participle suffix ‎מְשַׁחֲרַי‎ Prov 8:17 seek with longing, long for (‎׳‎‎י‎), ‎אֲשַׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּ‎ Isa 26:9; Ps 63:2*.

‎שַׁחֲרוּת‎ see I. ‎שָׁחַר‎. above

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