סִֽיסְרָ֜א
𐤎𐤉𐤎𐤓𐤀
sisera
Sisera
of uncertain derivation; Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim; Sisera.
Judges 4:13 · Word #2
Lexicon H5516
| Lemma | סִיסְרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤉𐤎𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Çîyçᵉrâʼ |
| Strong's | H5516 |
| In-context | Sisera |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H5516-03
Sisera (masculine singular proper name)
| Root | סיסרא (s-y-s-r-ʾ (uncertain)) |
| Core Meanings | unknown; likely non-Hebrew proper name of foreign origin |
| Semantic Range | Personal name of (1) the commander of Jabin’s army defeated in the time of Deborah and Barak, and (2) a family listed among the temple servants after the exile. |
| Conceptual Significance | Sisera represents oppressive Canaanite power dramatically overthrown by YHWH through unlikely agents (Deborah and Jael), highlighting themes of divine deliverance and reversal. The later mention among the Nethinim reflects the integration of foreign or servile groups into Israel’s post-exilic community. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; occurs as the personal name of a Canaanite military commander in Judges and of a post-exilic family head among the Nethinim. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Hebrew proper noun (HNp), masculine singular, referring to a specific individual. As the name is of uncertain and likely non-Hebrew origin, a transliterated rendering "Sisera" faithfully preserves the lexical identity without imposing speculative root meaning. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סיסרא (unknown; likely non-Hebrew proper name of foreign origin)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5516-01 |
kesisera | like Sisera |
H5516-02 |
lesisera | to Sisera |
H5516-04 |
vesisera | and Sisera |
Word Usage (21 occurrences of H5516)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judges 4:2 | סִֽיסְרָ֔א | sisera | Sisera |
| Judges 4:7 | סִֽיסְרָא֙ | sisera | Sisera |
| Judges 4:9 | סִֽיסְרָ֑א | sisera | Sisera |