שָׂרַרsârar
שׂוּר: saw, (|| form of נָשַׂר; denominative from מַשּׁוֺר?)
Pronunciation: saw-rar' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H8323
Meanings
שָׂרַר: be, or act as, prince, rule
Qal: ruled over Israel, shall govern (prince it) (Judges 9:22; Isaiah 32:1; Proverbs 8:16)
Hithpa`el: that thou shouldst also keep playing the prince over us. (Numbers 16:13; 1 Chronicles 15:22)
Hiph`il: they made princes (Hosea 8:4)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Numbers 16:13 Isn’t it enough that you brought us out of Egypt, a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us here in this wilderness, and that you now treat us like your subjects?
- Esther 1:22 He sent letters to all parts of the empire, to each province in its own script and language, proclaiming that every man should be the ruler of his own home and should say whatever he pleases.
- Proverbs 8:16 Rulers lead with my help, and nobles make righteous judgments.
- Isaiah 32:1 Look, a righteous king is coming! And honest princes will rule under him.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).