Know the Word.

Hebrew word

shᵉrêʼ

sher-ay'

שְׁרֵא

What it means

to free, separate

to free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to reside

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) a root corresponding to that of shêrûwth (שֵׁרוּת)

How the King James translates it

  • began1
  • dwelleth1
  • loose1
  • loosed1
  • dissolving1
  • dissolve1

Every place it appears 6

shᵉrêʼ — Hebrew word meaning “to free, separate”