שַׂר

𐤔𐤓

sar

sharezer

from נֵרְגַּל and שַׁרְאֶצֶר; Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two Babylonians; Nergal-sharezer.

H5371

Jeremiah 39:13 · Word #9

Lexicon H5371

Lemmaנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶצֶר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤓𐤂𐤋 𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤑𐤓
TransliterationNêrᵉgal Sharʼetser
Strong'sH5371
In-contextsharezer

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H5371-03

ruling-chief of

Rootשרר (ś-r-r)
Core Meaningsto rule, govern, exercise authority, hold dominion
Semantic Rangeprince, chief, commander, captain, official, governor, ruler, overseer
Conceptual Significanceשַׂר denotes one invested with authority, whether in royal administration, military command, tribal leadership, or even heavenly hierarchy (e.g., angelic princes). It reflects structured authority under a higher sovereign, often highlighting ordered governance within Israelite society and divine administration.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcmsc), from the root שׂרר. The construct form links the noun to a following word, expressing possession or association ("chief of …").
Rendering RationaleThe noun שַׂר derives from the root שׂרר, meaning "to rule" or "to exercise authority." Rendering it as "ruling-chief" preserves the active sense of one who holds dominion. The construct form (masculine singular construct) is reflected by the trailing "of," indicating that the noun governs a following genitive relationship.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שרר (to rule, govern, exercise authority, hold dominion)

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 (9 occurrences of H5371)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Jeremiah 39:3 נֵרְגַ֣ל neregal Nergal
Jeremiah 39:3 שַׂר sar Sar
Jeremiah 39:3 אֶ֠צֶר etser ezer