שַׂר
sarNoun (Masculine)H8269
ruler
From: from H8323 (שָׂרַר);
Short Definition
a head person (of any rank or class)
Full Lexicon Entry
- prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
357 timesAppears 357 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
52
2 Chronicles
47
1 Chronicles
34
1 Kings
22
2 Kings
22
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 11:6
- 2 Chronicles 12:6
- 2 Samuel 18:5
- Genesis 40:9
- Jeremiah 38:27
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