Lexical Definition
שָׁרַשׁ shârash (shaw-rash') to uproot H:V
a primitive root
(take, cause to take) root (out).
- to root, i.e. strike into the soil, or (by implication) to pluck from it
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
See Greek: ἀπόλλυμι · βάλλω · ῥίζα · ῥίζα · ῥιζόω
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| תְשָׁרֵֽשׁ | it will root up | Job.31.12 |
| שֹׁרָ֔שׁוּ | they have taken root | Jer.12.2 |
| שֹׁרֵ֥שׁ | it has taken root | Isa.40.24 |
| מַשְׁרִ֑ישׁ | taking root | Job.5.3 |
| יַשְׁרֵ֣שׁ | it will take root | Isa.27.6 |
| יְשֹׁרָֽשׁוּ | let them be rooted up | Job.31.8 |
| וַתַּשְׁרֵ֥שׁ | and it took root | Ps.80.9 |
| וְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ֨ | and he will root up you | Ps.52.5 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שָׁרַשׁ] verb denominative Pi`el = deal with the roots; —
1. root up, out : Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix consecutive וְשֵׁרֶשְׁךָ Ps 52:7* he shall root thee up from (מִן) the land of the living; of fire (burn) roots, root : Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּשָׁרֵשׁ בְּ Job 31:12 fore (figurative) roots at all my increase. Pu`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְשֹׁרָשׁוּ Job 31:8 be rooted up (of produce).
2. Po`el take root, establish oneself firmly: Perfect 3 masculine singular גִּזְעָם שֹׁרֵשׁ בָּאָרֶץ Isa 40:24 (figurative of princes, etc.). Po`al id.: Perfect 3 masculine plural שֹׁרָֹשׁוּ Jer 12:2 (figurative of wicked). Hiph`il id.: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁרֵשׁ Isa 27:6 (figurative of Israel); 3 feminine singular וַתַּשְׁרֵשׁ Ps 80:10* (id.; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb); Participle מַשְׁרִי Job 5:3 (figurative of person).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 5:3 · 31:8 · 31:12 |
| Psalms | 52:7* · 80:10* |
| Isaiah | 27:6 · 40:24 |
| Jeremiah | 12:2 |