שַׂר (sar) — Captain
Hebrew word study: שַׂר (sar), Strong's H8269. a head person (of any rank or class)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a head person (of any rank or class)
KJV translation words: captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
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.
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Forms found in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 368)
- Genesis 12:15 — שָׂרֵי — the officials of
- Genesis 21:22 — שַׂר — the commander of
- Genesis 21:32 — שַׂר — the commander of
- Genesis 26:26 — שַׂר — the commander of
- Genesis 37:36 — שַׂר — the commander of
- Genesis 39:1 — שַׂר — the commander of
- Genesis 39:21 — שַׂר — the commander of
- Genesis 39:22 — שַׂר — the commander of
- Genesis 39:23 — שַׂר — the commander of
- Genesis 40:2 — שַׂר — the chief of
- Genesis 40:3 — שַׂר — the commander of
- Genesis 40:4 — שַׂר — the commander of
- Genesis 40:9 — שַׂר — the chief of
- Genesis 40:16 — שַׂר — the chief of
- Genesis 40:20 — שַׂר — the chief of
- Genesis 40:21 — שַׂר — the chief of
- Genesis 40:22 — שַׂר — the chief of
- Genesis 40:23 — שַׂר — the chief of
- Genesis 41:9 — שַׂר — the chief of
- Genesis 41:10 — שַׂר — the commander of
- Genesis 41:12 — לְשַׂר — of the commander of
- Genesis 47:6 — שָׂרֵי — overseers of
- Exodus 1:11 — שָׂרֵי — overseers of
- Exodus 2:14 — שַׂר — a chief
- Exodus 18:21 — שָׂרֵי — officials of
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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).
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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.
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