שָׂרֵ֥י
𐤔𐤓𐤉
sarey
the princes
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.
H8269
Numbers 22:21 · Word #9
Lexicon H8269
| Lemma | שַׂר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sar |
| Strong's | H8269 |
| In-context | the princes |
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 H8269-16
ruling-princes of
| Root | שׂרר (ś-r-r) |
| Core Meanings | rule, exercise dominion, govern, hold authority |
| Semantic Range | princes, rulers, officials, commanders, chiefs, governors, leaders of clans or tribes, court officials |
| Conceptual Significance | שַׂר denotes recognized authority within social, tribal, military, or royal structures. In the biblical worldview, such rulers exercise delegated authority under the sovereignty of יהוה, highlighting themes of ordered leadership, responsibility, and accountability within covenant community. |
| 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. |
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 |
H8269-09 |
lesarim | to rulers |
H8269-12 |
sar | ruling-chief of |
H8297-01 |
saray | My Princess |
H8269-13 |
sarayikhe | your ruling princes |
H8269-19 |
sareynu | our ruling-princes |
H8269-20 |
sarim | ruling chiefs |
H8282-01 |
sarot | ruling-ladies |
H8269-27 |
vesarayikhe | and your ruling princes |
H8269-31 |
vesareyhem | and their ruling princes |
H8269-32 |
vesareykhem | and your ruling princes |
H8269-33 |
vesareynu | and our ruling princes |
H8269-34 |
vesarim | and ruling chiefs |
H8323-01 |
yasoru | they will exercise dominion |
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 |