סַ֣ר

𐤎𐤓

sar

sullen

contracted from סָרַר; peevish; heavy, sad.

H5620

1 Kings 21:4 · Word #5

Lexicon H5620

Lemmaסַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤓
Transliterationçar
Strong'sH5620
In-contextsullen

Morphology HAamsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H5620-01

ruling-chief of

Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcmsc), indicating possession or association with a following noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun שַׂר derives from the root שׂרר, meaning "to rule" or "to exercise dominion." Rendering it as "ruling-chief" preserves the verbal force of authority inherent in the root. The construct form (masculine singular construct) is reflected by "of," indicating that this chief stands in relation to what follows.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שׂרר (to rule, to exercise authority, to have dominion, to govern)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8269-03 hasarim the ruling princes
H8269-04 lesar to a ruling-chief
H8269-08 lesareynu to our ruling-princes

Word Usage (3 occurrences of H5620)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Kings 20:43 סַ֣ר sar sullen
1 Kings 21:4 סַ֣ר sar sullen
1 Kings 21:5 סָרָ֔ה sarah sullen