סֹרְרִֽים
𐤎𐤓𐤓𐤉𐤌
çârar
rebels
To be stubborn, obstinate, or rebellious; to turn aside or away from proper conduct or authority. Used metaphorically for individuals, groups, or entire communities deviating from accepted norms, especially in a moral or religious context. It often connotes an active resistance or refusal to submit, rather than mere passive wandering.
Hosea 9:15 · Word #17
Lexicon H5637
| Lemma | סָרַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤓𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çârar |
| Strong's | H5637 |
| Definition | To be stubborn, obstinate, or rebellious; to turn aside or away from proper conduct or authority. Used metaphorically for individuals, groups, or entire communities deviating from accepted norms, especially in a moral or religious context. It often connotes an active resistance or refusal to submit, rather than mere passive wandering. |
Morphology HVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | rebels |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5637-08
stubborn ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute; verbal adjective describing those who are being obstinate or rebellious. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those characterized by the action of the root—actively being stubborn or obstinate. "Stubborn ones" preserves the verbal-adjectival force and plural masculine form without contextual expansion. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
stubborn ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'stubborn ones' matches the Hebrew participle form and highlights the moral failure described; appropriate for context. |