שָׁחַר

Strong’s Definition

to be dim or dark (in color)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (identical with H7836 (שָׁחַר) through the idea of the duskiness of early dawn);

KJV Usage

be black.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to be black
• 2.(qal) to be black (of skin)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: shâchar; Pronunciation: shaw-khar'