מִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִן
𐤌𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤉𐤍
mishetarayin
were loosed
(Aramaic) a root corresponding to that of שֵׁרוּת; to free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to reside; begin, dissolve, dwell, loose.
Daniel 5:6 · Word #9
Lexicon H8271
| Lemma | שְׁרֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | shᵉrêʼ |
| Strong's | H8271 |
| In-context | were loosed |
Morphology AVMsmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8271-02
having been set-loose (masculine plural)
| Root | שרא (š-r-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | loosening, freeing, unbinding, releasing, beginning, dwelling (by extension from loosening baggage) |
| Semantic Range | to be freed, be released, be unbound, be dissolved, be untied; figuratively to begin or commence; by implication to settle or dwell (after loosening burdens) |
| Conceptual Significance | The imagery of loosening or unbinding often signifies liberation from restraint or transition into a new state. In biblical narrative contexts, such release can mark divine intervention, judgment, or the commencement of a new phase in redemptive history. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb from שרא in the Ithpeel stem; masculine plural participle, absolute state. The stem conveys a reflexive or passive sense ("to be loosed" or "to loose oneself"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The root שרא in Aramaic conveys the idea of loosening or freeing. The form מִשְׁתָּרַיִן is an Aramaic masculine plural participial form in a reflexive/passive stem (Ithpeel), indicating a completed or ongoing state of having been loosed. "Having been set-loose" preserves the core image of unbinding while reflecting the masculine plural morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שרא (loosening, freeing, unbinding, releasing, beginning, dwelling (by extension from loosening baggage))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8271-01 |
lemishere | to unbind |
H8271-03 |
sherayin | the loosening ones |
H8271-04 |
shere | he settled down |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H8271)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:22 | שְׁרֵֽא | shere | dwells |
| Daniel 3:25 | שְׁרַ֨יִן֙ | sherayin | loose |
| Daniel 5:6 | מִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִן | mishetarayin | were loosed |