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It can denote physical chains used for binding or decorative purposes, such as those worn as jewelry or used in the construction of sacred objects.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, chains were used both practically and symbolically. They could be part of a prisoner's restraint or serve as decorative elements in the tabernacle or temple. Chains were also used in jewelry, signifying wealth and status. The use of chains in religious contexts often symbolized strength, connection, and continuity.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/8270.htm">shor</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>chain<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>chains (7), chainwork* (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> [<font class="hebrew2">שַׁרְשְׁרָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> (in spite of following suffix masculine <a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-14.htm">Exodus 28:14</a>, Ges<sup>§ 135o</sup> Albr<sup>ZAW xv (1895), 316, xvi (1896), 96</sup>) <font size="+1"><b>chain</b></font> (Assyrian <i><em>šaršarratu</em></i>, <em>chain, fetter</em>; Mishna <font class="hebrew2">שַׁרְשָׁרוֺת</font>, Talmud <font class="hebrew2">שַׁרְשׁוּרָא</font>, Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105710.gif">, <em>chain</em> or <em>rope</em> of palm-leaves, etc., but also Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">שַׁלְשֶׁלֶת</font> <em>chain</em>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">שֵׁישְׁלָא</font>, Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105711.gif"> [whence Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105712.gif">, see Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105713.gif">], (connection with <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שַׁר</font> denied by Nö<sup>B88W 56 Anm. 9</sup>)); — plural <font class="hebrew2">שַׁרְשְׁרוֺת</font>, absolute <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/7-17.htm">1 Kings 7:17</a> +, <font class="hebrew2">רֹת</font>- absolute 2 Chronicles 3:15, construct <a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-14.htm">Exodus 28:14</a> +, <font class="hebrew2">שַׁרְשֹׁת</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-22.htm">Exodus 28:22</a> (either abbreviated or textual error); — <em>chains</em> of gold, like wreaths, attached to ephod <a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-14.htm">Exodus 28:14</a> (twice in verse); <a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-22.htm">Exodus 28:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/39-15.htm">Exodus 39:15</a>; ornaments on pillars at porch of temple <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/7-17.htm">1 Kings 7:17</a> (<font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">גְּדִלִים מַעֲשֵׂה שׁ</font>), "" 2 Chronicles 3:15,16 (twice in verse). <p><font class="hebrew2">שׁרשׁ</font> (apparently √ of following; Di<sup>Job 40:16</sup> Buhl and others think = <font class="hebrew2">שׁרשׁר</font>, √ <font class="hebrew2">שׁרר</font>, compare <font class="hebrew2">שֹׁר</font>, etc., Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105714.gif"> <em>nerve, muscle</em>, whence <font class="hebrew2">שֹׁרֶשׁ</font> as root-<em>fibre</em>, but word very ancient, and this der,quite unproven; Schw<sup>ZMG iii (1898), 140 f.</sup> compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105715.gif"> (<img src="/bdbgif/bdb105716.gif"> by dissimilation), <em>thorn-bush</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105717.gif"> <em>hard, rough, rugged</em> (of ground), <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105718.gif"> <em>ill-natured, cross</em>; hence <font class="hebrew2">שֹׁרֶשׁ</font>, from <em>tough, gnarled</em> root-fibres; Late Hebrew and Phoenician <font class="hebrew2">שרש</font>, Assyrian <i><em>šuršu</em></i>, all <em>root</em>, Sabean <font class="hebrew2">שרס</font> (see Arabic above) <em>root, foundation</em> Hom<sup>Chr 124</sup>, <font class="hebrew2">אשרס</font> <em>foundation</em> DHM<sup>AMG xxix (1875), 606</sup>; xxxvii (1883), 415; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">שׁוֺרְשָׁא</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb105719.gif"> <em>root</em>). <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>chain <p>From <a href="/hebrew/8327.htm">sharash</a> (compare <a href="/hebrew/8331.htm">sharshah</a>); a chain; (arch.) Probably a garland -- chain. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/8327.htm">sharash</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/8331.htm">sharshah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַּֽשַּׁרְשְׁרֽוֹת׃ בשרשרות׃ וְשַׁרְשְׁרֽוֹת׃ ושרשרות׃ שַׁרְשְׁר֔וֹת שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥ת שַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙ שַׁרְשְׁרוֹת֙ שרשרות שרשרת baš·šar·šə·rō·wṯ BashsharsheRot baššaršərōwṯ šar·šə·rō·wṯ šar·šə·rōṯ šaršərōṯ šaršərōwṯ sharsheRot vesharsheRot wə·šar·šə·rō·wṯ wəšaršərōwṯ<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><b><a href="/text/exodus/28-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 28:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וּשְׁתֵּ֤י <b> שַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙ </b> זָהָ֣ב טָה֔וֹר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and two <span class="itali">chains</span> of pure gold;<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And two <span class="itali">chains</span> [of] pure gold<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and two <span class="itali">chains</span> gold of pure<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/28-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 28:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְנָתַתָּ֛ה אֶת־ <b> שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥ת </b> הָעֲבֹתֹ֖ת עַל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the corded <span class="itali">chains</span> on the filigree<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the wreathen <span class="itali">chains</span> to the ouches.<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> cordage shall put <span class="itali">chains</span> the corded on<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/39-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 39:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַל־ הַחֹ֛שֶׁן <b> שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥ת </b> גַּבְלֻ֖ת מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/39.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on the breastpiece <span class="itali">chains</span> like cords,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon the breastplate <span class="itali">chains</span> at the ends,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/39-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> on the breastpiece <span class="itali">chains</span> of twisted work<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/7-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 7:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">גְּדִלִים֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה <b> שַׁרְשְׁר֔וֹת </b> לַכֹּ֣תָרֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֖ר</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and wreaths <span class="itali">of chain</span> work,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/7-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and twisted work <span class="itali">of chain</span> the capitals which<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/3-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 3:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עָלָ֛יו תִּמֹרִ֖ים <b> וְשַׁרְשְׁרֽוֹת׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> it with palm trees <span class="itali">and chains.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and set thereon palm trees <span class="itali">and chains.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/3-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with palm <span class="itali">and chains</span><p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/3-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 3:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַיַּ֤עַשׂ <b> שַׁרְשְׁרוֹת֙ </b> בַּדְּבִ֔יר וַיִּתֵּ֖ן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He made <span class="itali">chains</span> in the inner sanctuary<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he made <span class="itali">chains,</span> [as] in the oracle,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/3-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> made <span class="itali">chains</span> the inner and placed<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/3-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 3:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מֵאָ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֖ן <b> בַּֽשַּׁרְשְׁרֽוֹת׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and placed <span class="itali">[them] on the chains.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and put <span class="itali">[them] on the chains.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/3-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hundred and placed <span class="itali">the chains</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8333.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8333.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8333<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bashsharsherot_8333.htm">baš·šar·šə·rō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sharsherot_8333.htm">šar·šə·rōṯ — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vesharsherot_8333.htm">wə·šar·šə·rō·wṯ — 1 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