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Sharai — the meaning of the Hebrew name שָׁרַי

שָׁרַי

Shâray · pronounced shaw-rah'-ee · Strong's H8298 · a man

Sharai means hostile.

Built from

שָׁרַר shârar (probably from, H8324) — to be hostile (only active participle an opponent) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably from H8324; hostile; Sharay, an Israelite.

First appearance

Ezra 10:40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, (KJV)

Every verse that names Sharai

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Ezra

Ezra 10:40

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