שַׂרְ/כֶֽם
𐤔𐤓/𐤊𐤌
sarekhem
your prince
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
Daniel 10:21 · Word #17
Lexicon H8269
| Lemma | שַׂר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sar |
| Strong's | H8269 |
| In-context | your prince |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp2mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H8269-15
your ruling-chief
| Root | שרר (ś-r-r) |
| Core Meanings | rule, govern, exercise authority, hold dominion |
| Semantic Range | prince, chief, ruler, commander, official, governor, overseer, captain |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, שַׂר denotes one who exercises delegated or established authority within a social or political structure. It reflects ordered leadership under divine sovereignty, whether in tribal, royal, military, or administrative contexts. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct state (שַׂר) with 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (כֶם) — "chief of you" = "your chief." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׂר derives from the root שרר, conveying the exercise of rule or dominion. Rendering it "ruling-chief" preserves this sense of active authority rather than a mere title. The form is masculine singular in construct with a 2nd person masculine plural suffix, thus "your" (addressing multiple males) and a single chief are reflected in the translation. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שרר (rule, govern, exercise authority, hold dominion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8269-01 |
besarim | among ruling-princes |
H8269-02 |
hasar | the ruling chief |
H8269-05 |
lesarayv | to his ruling-princes |
H8269-06 |
lesarey | to the ruling chiefs of |
H8269-07 |
lesareyha | to her ruling-princes |
H8269-10 |
misar | ruling-prince of |
H8269-11 |
misarey | of ruling-princes |
H8283-02 |
sarah | Princess |
H8269-14 |
sarayv | his ruling-princes |
H8269-17 |
sareyha | her ruling princes |
H8269-18 |
sareyhem | their ruling chiefs |
H8307-02 |
sherirut | the rigid-hardness of |
H8324-01 |
shoreray | my hostile opponents |
H8269-21 |
ulesar | and to a ruling-chief |
H8283-03 |
ulesarah | and to Princess Sarah |
H8269-22 |
ulesarey | and to the ruling-princes of |
H8269-23 |
ulesarim | and to ruling chiefs |
H8269-24 |
vehasarim | and the ruling chiefs |
H8269-25 |
velasarim | and to the ruling princes |
H8269-26 |
vesaray | and my ruling-princes |
H8269-28 |
vesarayv | and his ruling-princes |
H8269-29 |
vesarey | and ruling-princes of |
H8269-30 |
vesareyha | and her ruling-princes |
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 |