שָׂרֵ֖י/נוּ
𐤔𐤓𐤉/𐤍𐤅
sareynu
our princes
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.
Daniel 9:6 · Word #11
Lexicon H8269
| Lemma | שַׂר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sar |
| Strong's | H8269 |
| In-context | our princes |
Morphology HNcmpc/Sp1cp
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 |
SIBI-P1 H8269-20
our ruling-princes
| Root | שׂרר (s-r-r) |
| Core Meanings | to rule, to govern, to exercise authority, dominion |
| Semantic Range | princes, rulers, chiefs, officials, commanders, nobles, governing authorities of various ranks |
| Conceptual Significance | שַׂר denotes those vested with delegated authority within Israelite and surrounding political structures. It highlights hierarchical leadership under divine sovereignty, often representing civil, military, or tribal authority accountable to a higher king or to יהוה Himself. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in construct form (שָׂרֵי) with 1st common plural pronominal suffix (נוּ), literally "princes of us" or "our princes." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׂר derives from the root שׂרר, "to rule" or "to exercise dominion." Rendering it as "ruling-princes" preserves the active sense of authority inherent in the root, while the suffix "-our" accurately reflects the 1st common plural pronominal suffix. The plural form "princes" reflects the masculine plural morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂרר (to rule, to govern, to exercise authority, dominion)
| 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 (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 |