שְׁחוֹר shᵉchôwr

Meaning

dinginess, i.e. perhaps soot

In the King James Version: coal.

Derivation: from H7835 (שָׁחַר);

Where it is used

• Lamentations 4:8 But now their appearance is blacker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it has become as dry as a stick.