שָׁרָבshârâb
quivering glow (of the air), expectation. the mirage
Pronunciation: shaw-rawb' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H8273
Meanings
1. burning heat
2. parched ground
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Isaiah 35:7 The parched ground will become a pool, and springs of water will satisfy the thirsty land. Marsh grass and reeds and rushes will flourish where desert jackals once lived.
- Isaiah 49:10 They will neither hunger nor thirst. The searing sun will not reach them anymore. For the Lord in his mercy will lead them; he will lead them beside cool waters.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).