שר

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
שׁ־י־ר (š-y-r)

From the root שׁ־י־ר.

Verb

שָׁר • (shár) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction, future יָשִׁיר)

  1. to sing
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Root
שׂ־ר־ר (ś-r-r)

Cognate with Akkadian 𒈗 (šarrum)

Noun

שַׂר • (sár) m (plural indefinite שָׂרִים, singular construct שַׂר־, feminine counterpart שָׂרָה) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. (military) captain, commander
  2. (government) cabinet minister
  3. (Judaism) guardian angel
  4. (Biblical Hebrew) prince, captain, chief, ruler, chieftain, official
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