שָׁרַר
sharar · watchful enemy, foe
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H8324 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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sharar (שָׁרַר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “watchful enemy, foe”.
One who lies in wait: an enemy who watches someone, waiting for the moment to do harm. It is used only in the Psalms.
How to say it
sha·rar
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A hidden enemy waiting to do harm.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Psalms 5:8
YHWH, guide me in your righteousness because of those who lie in wait for me; make straight before me your way.
- Psalms 27:11
Teach me, YHWH, your way, and lead me on a level path because of those who lie in wait for me.
- Psalms 54:5
He will return the evil on those who lie in wait for me; in your faithfulness annihilate them.
- Psalms 56:2
Those who lie in wait for me trample me all the day, for many fight against me with haughtiness.
- Psalms 59:10
The Elohim of my loyal love will come to meet me; Elohim will let me look on those who lie in wait for me.