שָׂרָ֗י/ו
𐤔𐤓𐤉/𐤅
sarayv
his-officials
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.
Jeremiah 34:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H8269
| Lemma | שַׂר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sar |
| Strong's | H8269 |
| In-context | his-officials |
Morphology HNcmpc/Sp3ms
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 H8269-15
his ruling-princes
| Root | שרר (ś-r-r) |
| Core Meanings | to rule, to govern, to exercise dominion, to hold authority |
| Semantic Range | prince, chief, ruler, captain, official, governor, leader of rank under a higher sovereign |
| Conceptual Significance | This term reflects structured authority within Israelite and surrounding societies, where rulers or chiefs operated under a supreme king or under YHWH’s ultimate sovereignty, emphasizing ordered governance and delegated rule. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common masculine plural construct (שָׂרֵי) with 3ms pronominal suffix (־ו), yielding "his princes." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׂר derives from the root שרר, conveying the idea of ruling or exercising dominion. The form is masculine plural construct with a 3rd person masculine singular suffix, thus "his ruling-princes," preserving both the governing sense of the root and the grammatical markers of number, gender, and possession. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שרר (to rule, to govern, to exercise dominion, to hold authority)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8269-01 |
besarim | among ruling-princes |
H8269-02 |
hasar | the ruling chief |
H5630-02 |
hasireyonot | the coats-of-mail |
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 |