סוֹרֵ֣ר

𐤎𐤅𐤓𐤓

sorer

stubborn

a primitive root; to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory; [idiom] away, backsliding, rebellious, revolter(-ing), slide back, stubborn, withdrew.

H5637

Deuteronomy 21:18 · Word #5

Lexicon H5637

Lemmaסָרַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤓𐤓
Transliterationçârar
Strong'sH5637
In-contextstubborn

Morphology HVqrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H5637-05

a turning-aside rebel (masculine singular)

Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine singular absolute (סוֹרֵר), functioning adjectivally or substantivally to describe a man characterized by stubborn rebellion.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a Qal active participle masculine singular absolute, describing one characterized by the action of the root. "Turning-aside" preserves the core idea of deviating or withdrawing from the proper path, while "rebel" conveys the moral and relational defiance inherent in סרר. The masculine singular is reflected by the singular noun "rebel."

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Words from Root סרר (turning aside, stubbornness, rebellion, refractoriness, defiance)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5637-01 hasorerim the ones who are turning-aside
H5637-02 sarar he has turned aside in rebellion
H5637-03 soraret rebelling (feminine singular)

Word Usage (17 occurrences of H5637)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Deuteronomy 21:18 סוֹרֵ֣ר sorer stubborn
Deuteronomy 21:20 סוֹרֵ֣ר sorer stubborn
Isaiah 1:23 סוֹרְרִ֗ים sorerim are rebels