שָׂרֶ֑י/הָ
𐤔𐤓𐤉/𐤄
sareyha
are its 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
Proverbs 28:2 · Word #4
Lexicon H8269
| Lemma | שַׂר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sar |
| Strong's | H8269 |
| In-context | are its princes |
Morphology HNcmpc/Sp3fs
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 H8269-17
her ruling princes
| Root | שרר (ś-r-r) |
| Core Meanings | to rule, to govern, to exercise authority, dominion |
| Semantic Range | prince, chief, ruler, commander, official, governor, noble, overseer—any recognized authority figure exercising rule |
| Conceptual Significance | שַׂר denotes structured leadership and delegated authority within Israelite and surrounding societies. It highlights hierarchical governance, whether in royal courts, military organization, or tribal administration, underscoring themes of order, power, and accountability under ultimate divine sovereignty. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in construct (שָׂרֵי) with 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix (-הָ), yielding "princes of her." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׂר derives from the root שרר, conveying the exercise of rule or dominion. The form is masculine plural construct with a 3rd feminine singular suffix, thus "princes of her" or "her princes." Rendering it "her ruling princes" preserves both the root sense of governing authority and the masculine plural form with the feminine singular possessive. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שרר (to rule, to govern, to exercise authority, dominion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8269-01 |
besarim | among ruling-princes |
H8269-02 |
hasar | the ruling chief |
H8269-05 |
lesarayv | to his ruling-princes |
H8269-06 |
lesarey | to the ruling chiefs of |
H8269-07 |
lesareyha | to her ruling-princes |
H8269-10 |
misar | ruling-prince of |
H8269-11 |
misarey | of ruling-princes |
H8283-02 |
sarah | Princess |
H8269-14 |
sarayv | his ruling-princes |
H8269-15 |
sarekhem | your ruling-chief |
H8269-18 |
sareyhem | their ruling chiefs |
H8307-02 |
sherirut | the rigid-hardness of |
H8324-01 |
shoreray | my hostile opponents |
H8269-21 |
ulesar | and to a ruling-chief |
H8283-03 |
ulesarah | and to Princess Sarah |
H8269-22 |
ulesarey | and to the ruling-princes of |
H8269-23 |
ulesarim | and to ruling chiefs |
H8269-24 |
vehasarim | and the ruling chiefs |
H8269-25 |
velasarim | and to the ruling princes |
H8269-26 |
vesaray | and my ruling-princes |
H8269-28 |
vesarayv | and his ruling-princes |
H8269-29 |
vesarey | and ruling-princes of |
H8269-30 |
vesareyha | and her ruling-princes |
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 |