שָׂרַר

sa.rarto ruleHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb6 occurrences5 books5 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to have (transitively, exercise; reflexively, get) dominion
Traditional renderings: × altogether, make self a prince, (bear) rule.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

6 total
  1. Numbers 16:13תִשְׂתָּרֵ֥ר · appoint yourself as ruler; הִשְׂתָּרֵֽר׃
    Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us?
  2. Esther 1:22שֹׂרֵ֣ר · master
    He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be master of his own household.
  3. Proverbs 8:16יָשֹׂ֑רוּ · rule
    By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.
  4. Isaiah 32:1יָשֹֽׂרוּ׃ · will rule
    Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.
  5. Jeremiah 15:11שָׁרוֹתִךָ · I will deliver you
    The LORD said: “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will intercede with your enemy in your time of trouble, in your time of distress.