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Sunday, November 24th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34

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Strong's #8280 - שָׂרָה

Transliteration

sârâh

Phonetics

saw-raw'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2287

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

contend, have power, contend with, persist, exert oneself, persevere
1. (Qal) to persevere, contend with

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 544 ‑ ἀπειθέω (ap‑i‑theh'‑o); 2933 ‑ κτῆμα (ktay'‑mah);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (2)

Genesis 1

Hosea 1

BSB (2)

Genesis 1

Hosea 1

CSB (3)

Genesis 1

Hosea 2

ESV (2)

Genesis 1

Hosea 1

KJV (2)

Genesis 1

Hosea 1

LEB (2)

Genesis 1

Hosea 1

LSB (3)

Genesis 1

Hosea 2

N95 (3)

Genesis 1

Hosea 2

NAS (3)

Genesis 1

Hosea 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (2)

Genesis 1

Hosea 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1342) r x (סר SR) AC: Rule CO: Ruler AB: Noble: The pictograph x is a picture of a thorn representing a turning, the r is a picture of a head. Combined these mean "turn the head". The turning of the head to another direction. One who rules turns the people to his direction. The turning the head of the child or student into a particular direction.

A) r x (סר SR) AC: Turn CO: Ruler AB: ?: The turning of another toward a direction.

N^m) r x (סר SR) - I. Noble:One who has authority. [df: rV]II. Heavy:The weight of responsibility on one in authority. KJV (424): prince, captain, chief, ruler, governor, keeper, principal, general, lord, heavy, sad - Strongs: H5620 (סַר), H8269 (שַׂר)

N^f1) e r x (סרה SRH) - I. Noblewoman:A female of authority. [df: hrV]II. Turning:Usually as a revolt. KJV (13): lady, princess, queen - Strongs: H5627 (סָרָה), H8282 (שָׂרָה)

h^f1) e r x m (מסרה MSRH) - Government: A body of people who turns the head of the people through power and legislation. [df: hrVm] KJV (2): government - Strongs: H4951 (מִשְׂרָה)

m^m ) n r x (סרנ SRN) - I. Lord:One who has authority. II. Axle:For the turning wheel. KJV (22): lord, axle - Strongs: H5633 (סֶרֶן)

ac^m) r f x m (מסור MSWR) - Saw: An instrument that cuts with a back and forth action. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (1): saw - Strongs: H4883 (מַשּׂוֹר)

B) r r x (סרר SRR) AC: Rule CO: ? AB: ?

V) r r x (סרר SRR) - I. Rule:To make others turn in the direction of the ruler. [df: rrV]II. Turn:To turn away from the correct path toward another direction. KJV (22): (vf: Paal) rule, prince, altogether, rebellious, stubborn, revolter, revolting, backslide, away, withdrew - Strongs: H5637 (סָרַר), H8323 (שָׂרַר)

C) r x a (אסר ASR) AC: Bind CO: ? AB: ?: The yoke is bound to the neck of the oxen and used by the driver to turn the head of the oxen. A yoke was also used for prisoners. A binding of someone or something to move it by force.

V) r x a (אסר ASR) - Bind: KJV (72): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Pual) bind, prison, tie, prisoner - Strongs: H631 (אָסַר)

N^m) r x a (אסר ASR) - Decree: A decree that binds others to the will of the ruler. [Aramaic only] KJV (7): decree - Strongs: H633 (אֱסָר)

b^m) r i x a (אסיר ASYR) - Prison: On who is bound. KJV (15): prisoner, bound - Strongs: H615 (אָסִיר), H616 (אַסִּיר)

c^m) r f x a (אסור ASWR) - Bonds: A device for restraining a prisoner. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (6): band, prison, imprisonment - Strongs: H612 (אֵסוּר), H613 (אֱסוּר)

e^m) r x i a (איסר AYSR) - Bond: KJV (11): bond, binding - Strongs: H632 (אֱסָר)

D) r a x (סאר SAR) AC: Knead CO: Bread AB: ?: The twisting and turning of the bread.

c^m) r f a x (סאור SAWR) - Leaven: [df: raV] KJV (5): leaven - Strongs: H7603 (שְׂאֹר)

h^f2 ) t r a x m (מסארת MSART) - Kneading-bowl: [df: trasm] KJV (4): kneadingtrough, store - Strongs: H4863 (מִשְׁאֶרֶת)

G) r e x (סהר SHR) AC: ? CO: Ornament AB: ?

N^m ) r e x (סהר SHR) - Round: Something that is round. KJV (1): round - Strongs: H5469 (סַהַר)

j^m) n f r e x (סהרונ SHRWN) - Ornament: A round object. [df: NrhV] KJV (3): ornament, moon - Strongs: H7720 (שַׂהֲרֹנִים)

H) e r x (סרה SRH) AC: Turn CO: ? AB: ?

V) e r x (סרה SRH) - Turn: To turn toward another direction, usually in a negative sense. [df: hrV] KJV (2): (vf: Paal) revolt, rebellion, turn away, wrong, stroke - Strongs: H8280 (שָׂרָה)

J) r f x (סור SWR) AC: Rule CO: ? AB: ?: One who turns the head of the people through power and legislation.

V) r f x (סור SWR) - I. Remove:In the sense of turning something away. [df: rwV]II. Rule:To turn the heads of the people. KJV (305): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hophal) away, depart, remove, aside, take, turn, take, go, put, eschew, reign, power, prince - Strongs: H5493 (שׂוּר), H7786 (שׂוּר), H7787 (שׂוּר)

N^m) r f x (סור SWR) - Degenerate: Something that is turned away. KJV (1): degenerate - Strongs: H5494 (סוּר)

a^f2) t r f x m (מסורת MSWRT) - Bond: What binds one to someone or something. KJV (1): bond - Strongs: H4562 (מָסֹרֶת)

k^f1) e r f x m (מסורה MSWRH) - Quantity: A large amount. [Unknown connection to root;] [df: hrwVm] KJV (4): measure - Strongs: H4884 (מְשׂוּרָה)

L) r x i (יסר YSR) AC: Correct CO: ? AB: Instruction: The turning the head, through instruction or force, of the child or student into a particular direction.

V) r x i (יסר YSR) - Correct: To make a change in direction through instruction or chastisement. KJV (9): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Piel) chastise, instruct, correct, taught, bound, punish, reform, reprove - Strongs: H3256 (יָסַר)

a^m) r x f m (מוסר MWSR) - I. Instruction: II. Bond:What binds and restricts. KJV (62): instruction, band, bond - Strongs: H4561 (מֹסָר), H4147 (מֹסְרָה), H4148 (מוּסָר)

c^m) r f x i (יסור YSWR) - Reprover: As a turning. KJV (1): instruct - Strongs: H3250 (יִסּוֹר)

d^m) r f x i (יסור YSWR) - Depart: As a turning. KJV (1): depart - Strongs: H3249 (יָסוּר)

M) r i x (סיר SYR) AC: ? CO: Pot AB: ?: [Unknown connection to root;]

N^m) r i x (סיר SYR) - Pot: KJV (34): pot, caldron, thorn, pan - Strongs: H5518 (סִרָה)

Adopted Roots:

A2345 R x m (Commit)
A2504 B r x (Brier)
A2505 C r x (Wrap, Branch)
A2506 D r x (Remain, Remnant)
A2507 H r x (Exceed)
A2509 K r x (Twist, Lace)
A2510 X r x (Castrate, Eunuch)
A2511 O r x (Exceed)
A2758 N z r (Rule, Prince)
A2776 N x r (Halter)
A3041 D p r x ()
A3023 R x p u ()

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. שָׂרָה verb persist, exert oneself, persevere (Arabic

persist, persevere); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳אֶתאֿ׳שׂ Hosea 12:4 he persevered with God; 2 masculine singular וְעִם אֲנָשִׁים׳שָׂרִיתָ עִםאֿ Genesis 32:29 (J). — Hosea 12:5 has Imperfect וַיָּ֫שַׂר in same meaning, as if from a (non-existent) שׂוּר; < read וַיִּ֫שֶׂר (apocope from וַיִּשְׂרֶה). — שׂוֺרָה Isaiah 28:25 see above.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

שָׂרָה

(1) to place in a row, to set in order; Arab. سار Med. Waw, reihen, ordnen. Hence שׂוֹרָה series, order, row; which see.

(2) to be leader, commander, prince, i.q. שׂוּר No. I. 2, and שָׂרַר; from setting in order, arranging soldiers. Arab. سَرُوَ to be noble, liberal; سَِرىُّ a prince, a noble.

(3) to fight (prop. to wage war) with any one; followed by עִם Genesis 32:29 followed by אֵת Hosea 12:4 (Arab. شرا Conj. III. id.). Fut. is taken from שׂוּר No. I.

Derivatives, שׂוֹרָה, מִשְׂרָה and pr. names שָׂרַי, שְׂרָיָה, יִשְׂרָאֵל.

שָׂרָה f. of the noun שַׂר

(1) a princess, a noble lady, Judges 5:29; Esther 1:18; Isaiah 49:23 specially of the wives of a king of noble birth, 1 Kings 11:3 who differed from the concubines; comp. Song of Solomon 6:8. Metaph. Lamentations 1:1, שָׂרָתִי בַּמְּדִינוֹת “princess of the provinces.”

(2) pr.n. Sarah; see שָׂרַי.

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List of Word Forms

שָׂרִ֧יתָ שָׂרָ֥ה שרה שרית śā·rāh śā·rî·ṯā saRah śārāh saRita śārîṯā