Shachar שָׁחַר

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Shachar (Hebrew שָׁחַר, Strong's H7836) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to seek”. It occurs 12 times in 12 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for
1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek
1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

KJV	early (5), seek (3), betimes (3), morning (1), seeketh (1)
BSB	you will seek me (1), would earnestly seek (1), foraging (1), earnestly i seek (1), searched (1), i sought you (1), those who seek me early (1), he who searches out (1), diligently (1), seeks you (1), they will earnestly seek me (1)

Every verse with Shachar, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Job 7:21
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.Why do You not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For soon I will lie down in the dust; You will seek me, but I will be no more.”
Job 8:5
If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,
Job 24:5
Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.Indeed, like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go to work foraging for food; the wasteland is food for their children.

Psalm 63:1
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
Psalm 78:34
When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.

Proverbs 1:28
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
Proverbs 7:15
Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.
Proverbs 8:17
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
Proverbs 11:27
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
Proverbs 13:24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Isaiah 26:9
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

Hosea 5:15
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).