Quick Definition
to uproot
Strong's Definition
to root, i.e. strike into the soil, or (by implication) to pluck from it
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: (take, cause to take) root (out).
TWOT Reference: 2471
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁרַשׁ (sha.rash) — to uproot. 1) to uproot, take root, deal with the roots 1a) (Piel) to root up, root out 1b) (Pual) to be rooted up or out (of produce) 1c) (Poel) to take root 1d) (Poal) to take root 1e) (Hiphil) to take root, cause to take root
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · שֹׁרֶשׁ
Stage | verb hif
Collocation: שׁרשׁ שֹׁרֶשׁ
to take root literally: to (take) root; hence: = process by which a plant develops roots and so strengthens its position in the soil; ≈ associated with strength and permanence
Stage | verb hif, verb po'el, verb po'al
to take root literally: to root roots; hence: = process by which a plant develops roots and so strengthens its position in the soil; ≈ associated with strength and permanence
Detach | verb pu'al
to uproot literally: to root; hence: = causative action by which humans pull out a plant from the soil together with its roots
Dead | verb pi
Collocation: שׁרשׁ מֵאֶרֶץ חַיִּים
to uproot from the land of the living literally: to uproot from the land of the living; hence: = causative process by which deities cause humans to die an untimely death
Impact | verb pi
to consume, te devour = causative process by which objects are completely destroyed
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[שָׁרַשׁ] vb. denom. Pi. = deal with the roots root up, out Pu. be rooted up (of produce)
Po‛ēl take root, establish oneself firmly
Po‛al id.
Hiph. id.
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