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שָׂרַר H8323
H8323 is the Hebrew word שָׂרַר, transliterated sârar and said saw-rar'. The King James Version most often renders it rule.
What it means
to have (transitively, exercise; reflexively, get) dominion.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] altogether, make self a prince, (bear) rule.
Verses using שָׂרַר
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 16:13 · KJV
Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?
Esther 1:22 · KJV
For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.
Proverbs 8:16 · KJV
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Isaiah 32:1 · KJV
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8323 mean?
H8323 is the Hebrew word שָׂרַר (sârar), meaning to have (transitively, exercise; reflexively, get) dominion.
How is H8323 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it rule (2 times), except thou make (1 time), thyself altogether (1 time), should bear rule (1 time).
How many times does H8323 appear in the Bible?
שָׂרַר (sârar) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8323 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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