Lexicon
שַׁחֲרוּת
sha.cha.rut
H7839
H:N-F Hebrew

dark hair

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Hebrew
Language

sha.cha.rut denotes dark hair, named with youth as something called vanity.

The sole attested use names dark hair alongside youth in a statement that both are vanity.

Senses in use

  1. Dark hair associated with youth · dominant

    In Ecclesiastes 11:10, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause that names youth and dark hair together; the APB renders the verse, “for youth and the dark hair are vanity.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ecclesiastes 11:10, the APB presents the term in the phrase “youth and the dark hair.” The clause rather than the English phrase alone identifies its contribution.

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