הַ/שָּׂ֔ר

𐤄/𐤔𐤓

hasar

the chief

from שָׂרַר; a head person (of any rank or class); captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.

H8269

2 Chronicles 17:14 · Word #9

Lexicon H8269

Lemmaשַׂר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤓
Transliterationsar
Strong'sH8269
In-contextthe chief

Morphology HTd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H8269-02

the ruling chief

Morphological NotesNoun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). The form הַשָּׂר means "the chief/ruler."
Rendering RationaleThe noun שַׂר derives from the root שרר, "to rule" or "to exercise authority." Rendering it as "the ruling chief" preserves the active sense of authority embedded in the root while reflecting the masculine singular form with the definite article ("the") shown in the morphology.

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

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8269-01 besarim among ruling-princes
H5630-02 hasireyonot the coats-of-mail
H8323-01 hesiru they caused to rule

Word Usage (421 occurrences of H8269)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 12:15 שָׂרֵ֣י sarey princes
Genesis 21:22 שַׂר sar commander
Genesis 21:32 שַׂר sar the commander