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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 8281. שָׁרָה (sharah) -- To sing, to chant</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/8281.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/genesis/1-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/8281.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 8281</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/8280.htm" title="8280">◄</a> 8281. sharah <a href="../hebrew/8282.htm" title="8282">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">sharah: To sing, to chant</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">שָׁרָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>sharah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>shah-RAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(shaw-raw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To sing, to chant<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to free<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is "ᾄδω" (Strong's Greek 103), which also means "to sing."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "sharah" primarily means "to sing" or "to chant." It is used in the context of vocal music, often in worship or celebration. The act of singing in the Hebrew Bible is frequently associated with joy, praise, and the expression of deep emotions, whether in personal devotion or communal worship.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, music and singing were integral parts of religious and communal life. Singing was a common way to express worship, tell stories, and pass down traditions. The Levites, a tribe set apart for religious duties, often led singing in the temple. Songs and chants were used in various settings, from personal devotion to grand temple ceremonies, reflecting the importance of music in connecting with God and the community.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to let loose<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>lets it loose (1), set you free (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. [<font class="hebrew2">שָׁרָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>let loose</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id., dissolve</em>; Assyrian <i><em>šarû</em></i>, Pi`el <em>open</em> (building, for use), <em>dedicate</em> it; <em>tašrîtu, dedication</em>; Oaram. <font class="hebrew2">שרה</font> <em>loose</em>, so Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">שְׁרָא</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105602.gif">; Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105603.gif"> <em>remit, condone</em>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine singular suffix <font class="hebrew2">יִשְׁרֵ֫הוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3</a> <em>he</em> (God) <em>lets it loose</em> (i.e. the thunder). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>1singular suffix <font class="hebrew2">שֵׁרִיתִ֫ךָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/15-11.htm">Jeremiah 15:11</a> Qr <em>I will set thee free</em> (compare <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/40-4.htm">Jeremiah 40:4</a> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ6</font>), but dubious; Kt <font class="hebrew2">שרותך</font> (i.e. <font class="hebrew2">שָָׁרוֺתִךָ</font>, √ <font class="hebrew2">שׁרר</font>), Thes Gie <em>I vex thee</em> [<font class="hebrew2">שָׁרַר</font> = <font class="hebrew2">צָרַר</font>, very dubious]; Ew and others RV <em>strengthen thee</em>; this yields best sense, but as Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">שׁרר</font> is intransitive, read then <font class="hebrew2">שֵׁרַרְתִּךָ</font> or <font class="hebrew2">הֲשֵׁרוֺתִךָ</font>, Dr; Jerome Rabb read <font class="hebrew2">שֵׁרִיתְךָ</font> = <font class="hebrew2">שְׁאֵרִיתְךָ</font> <em>thy remnant</em> (AV). <p>II. <font class="hebrew2">שׁרה</font> (√ of following; compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105604.gif"> <em>be moist</em>; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">תְּרָא</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105605.gif"> <em>id.</em>; <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105606.gif"> <em>grape-juice</em>; Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">שָׁרָא</font> <em>soften, dissolve</em>; whence following properly = <em>moisture</em> (Di<sup>Nu</sup> Dr<sup>§ 178</sup> Paterson<sup>Nu</sup> Hpt Gray<sup>Nu</sup>), and so Assyrian <i><em>mešru</em></i>, <em>succulence</em> (Hpt<sup>Paterson Nu</sup>)). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>direct <p>A primitive root; to free -- direct. <div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><a href="/hebrew/veshereveyah_8274.htm">wə·šê·rê·ḇə·yāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hashsharvit_8275.htm">haš·šar·ḇîṭ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sharvit_8275.htm">šar·ḇîṭ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yesoragu_8276.htm">yə·śō·rā·ḡū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yistaregu_8276.htm">yiś·tā·rə·ḡū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/saredu_8277.htm">śā·rə·ḏū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hasserad_8278.htm">haś·śə·rāḏ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/serad_8278.htm">śə·rāḏ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vassered_8279.htm">ḇaś·śe·reḏ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sarah_8280.htm">śā·rāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sarati_8282.htm">śā·rā·ṯî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sarot_8282.htm">śā·rō·wṯ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/saroteiha_8282.htm">śā·rō·w·ṯe·hā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vesaroteihem_8282.htm">wə·śā·rō·w·ṯê·hem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lesarah_8283.htm">lə·śā·rāh — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sarah_8283.htm">śā·rāh — 29 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ulesarah_8283.htm">ū·lə·śā·rāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vesarah_8283.htm">wə·śā·rāh — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vesharoteiha_8284.htm">ḇə·šā·rō·w·ṯe·hā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehashsheirot_8285.htm">wə·haš·šê·rō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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