שָׂרִ֧יתָ
𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤕
sârâh
you have striven
To contend, to exert oneself in struggle, to persevere and ultimately prevail, often in contexts involving intense effort or conflict—whether physical, spiritual, or social. In some rare cases, to exercise power as one who prevails, or to govern with authority derived from overcoming. The primary sense is that of persevering or prevailing through resistance.
Genesis 32:29 · Word #11
Lexicon H8280
| Lemma | שָׂרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | sârâh |
| Strong's | H8280 |
| Definition | To contend, to exert oneself in struggle, to persevere and ultimately prevail, often in contexts involving intense effort or conflict—whether physical, spiritual, or social. In some rare cases, to exercise power as one who prevails, or to govern with authority derived from overcoming. The primary sense is that of persevering or prevailing through resistance. |
Morphology HVqp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you have striven |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8280-02
you persevered and prevailed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 2ms form denotes a completed action performed by a masculine singular subject. "You persevered and prevailed" preserves the root sense of struggling through resistance to the point of overcoming, reflecting both contention and successful endurance inherent in שׂרה. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you persevered and prevailed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 captures both the struggle and victorious outcome per the definition and context, matching the nuance of 'sarita'. |