לְ/שָׂרֵ֣י
𐤋/𐤔𐤓𐤉
sar
to the commanders
A leader, official, or chief; one who has authority or exercises command within a social, political, or military context. The term is broadly used for persons of rank or responsibility, often denoting an official of high status but applicable from the highest princes to lesser officials depending on context. Semantic range includes ruler, noble, official, commander, leader, or chief.
2 Chronicles 23:9 · Word #4
Lexicon H8269
| Lemma | שַׂר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sar |
| Strong's | H8269 |
| Definition | A leader, official, or chief; one who has authority or exercises command within a social, political, or military context. The term is broadly used for persons of rank or responsibility, often denoting an official of high status but applicable from the highest princes to lesser officials depending on context. Semantic range includes ruler, noble, official, commander, leader, or chief. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to the commanders |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8269-06
to ruling-officials of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine plural construct noun from שַׂר (root שׂרר). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׂר denotes one who exercises authority, derived from the root meaning "to rule." The masculine plural construct form שָׂרֵי indicates "ruling-officials of," and the prefixed לְ adds the sense "to" or "for." |
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