שַׂרְעַף

saraf · anxious thought

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H8312 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

saraf (שַׂרְעַף) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “anxious thought”.

An anxious thought, a worry that turns over in the mind. A very rare word.

How to say it

sa·raf

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

  1. Worries that churn within.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Psalms 94:19

    In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me, your consolations delight my soul.

  • Psalms 139:23

    Examine me, El, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.