שְׂדֵרָה
se.de.rah
“rank”
Definition
a row, i.e. rank (of soldiers), story (of rooms)
from an unused root meaning to regulate;
- row, rank (of soldiers) 1a) rows, ranks 1b) technical term of building 1b1) meaning unknown
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
שְׂדֵרָה appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.
And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”
You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”
And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”
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