שַׂר

sarNoun (Masculine)H8269

ruler

From: from H8323 (שָׂרַר);

Short Definition

a head person (of any rank or class)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. 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 times

Appears 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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