שָׂרֵ֥י
𐤔𐤓𐤉
sarey-3
rulers of
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.
Exodus 18:21 · Word #19
Lexicon H8269
| Lemma | שַׂר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sar |
| Strong's | H8269 |
| In-context | rulers of |
Morphology HNcmpc
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 H8269-17
ruling-princes of
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in construct state (HNcmpc) from שַׂר. The construct form שָׂרֵי indicates "princes of" or "rulers of," requiring a following genitive. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׂר derives from the root שׂרר, "to rule" or "exercise dominion." The form שָׂרֵי is masculine plural in construct ("princes of…"), so "ruling-princes of" preserves both the plural masculine leadership sense and the root idea of active governance, while reflecting the construct relationship. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂרר (rule, exercise dominion, govern, hold authority)
| 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 |