וַ/יָּ֧שַׂר
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤓
sûwr
ruled
To exercise control or dominion, particularly through force, power, or authority; to be ruler, reign, or act as a leader or chief over others. In various contexts, it can indicate the act of governing, subduing, or possessing the power to make and install leaders (such as appointing princes or officials).
Judges 9:22 · Word #1
Lexicon H7786
| Lemma | שׂוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sûwr |
| Strong's | H7786 |
| Definition | To exercise control or dominion, particularly through force, power, or authority; to be ruler, reign, or act as a leader or chief over others. In various contexts, it can indicate the act of governing, subduing, or possessing the power to make and install leaders (such as appointing princes or officials). |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ruled |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7786-01
and he caused to turn aside
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root סור conveys turning aside or departure. In the Hiphil stem (causative), 3ms sequential imperfect, it expresses that he caused someone or something to turn aside or depart, preserving both the causative force and masculine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he ruled
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The SILEX definition and context indicate authoritative rule, not 'cause to turn aside.' Changed to 'and he ruled' for contextual clarity and accurate idiom. |