שַׂר (sar) — Captain

Hebrew word study: שַׂר (sar), Strong's H8269. a head person (of any rank or class)

HebrewStrong's H8269
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שַׂר (sar)
Pronounced: sar

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a head person (of any rank or class)

Word study
Derivation: from H8323 (שָׂרַר);

KJV translation words: captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8269 is tagged on 421 words in 368 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:15 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the commanders of ×52the commander of ×38the officials of ×30the leaders of ×24the officials ×23the chief of ×16and the commanders of ×13and the officials ×12the official of ×12and officials his ×10commanders of ×9princes ×9

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שָׂרֵי ×132שַׂר ×84הַשָּׂרִים ×33וְשָׂרֵי ×32שָׂרִים ×21וְהַשָּׂרִים ×14שָׂרָיו ×12וְשָׂרָיו ×11הַשָּׂר ×10שָׂרֶיהָ ×10

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×562 Chronicles ×511 Chronicles ×47Genesis ×251 Kings ×252 Kings ×25Daniel ×18Numbers ×17

Verses (first 25 of 368)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8323 שָׂרַר (sârar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8282 שָׂרָה (sârâh), H8297 שָׂרַי (Sâray).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does sar (H8269) mean?

A head person (of any rank or class).

How is H8269 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8269 as: captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward..

How often does שַׂר (sar) appear?

Strong's H8269 is tagged on 421 words in 368 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:15 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:3.