סָ֣ר
𐤎𐤓
sar
he turned aside
or שׂוּר; (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative); be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without.
2 Chronicles 20:32 · Word #6
Lexicon H5493
| Lemma | סוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çûwr |
| Strong's | H5493 |
| In-context | he turned aside |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5493-23
ruling-chief of
| Root | שׂרר (ś-r-r) |
| Core Meanings | to rule, to govern, to exercise authority, to prevail as a leader |
| Semantic Range | prince, commander, captain, chief official, ruler, governor, overseer; also used of heavenly or angelic princes |
| Conceptual Significance | שַׂר signifies structured authority within Israelite society and beyond, encompassing military, tribal, royal, and even celestial leadership. It reflects the biblical worldview of delegated rule under the ultimate sovereignty of יהוה, highlighting both human governance and spiritual hierarchies. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct state (HNcmsc), indicating a relational form "chief of…" linking it to a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׂר derives from the root שׂרר, "to rule" or "to exercise authority." As a masculine singular noun in the construct state (cmsc), it denotes a single male authority figure in relation to what follows, hence "ruling-chief of," preserving both the root sense of active governance and the grammatical construct form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂרר (to rule, to govern, to exercise authority, to prevail as a leader)
| 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 (301 occurrences of H5493)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 8:13 | וַ/יָּ֤סַר | vayasar | and removed |
| Genesis 19:2 | ס֣וּרוּ | suru | turn aside |
| Genesis 19:3 | וַ/יָּסֻ֣רוּ | vayasuru | they turned aside |