שְׂדֵרָה
𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤄
sᵉdêrâh
H7713 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A row, line, or series, particularly referring to an ordered arrangement, such as a rank of soldiers, a row of objects, or a tier of architectural features (stories of rooms). The word connotes deliberate organization or structuring within a collective group or sequence.
Semantic Range
row, rank (of military or formal arrangement), story (of architectural tiers), range (ordered set), series
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root שדר, of which the specific verbal form does not occur in Biblical Hebrew. The root likely pertains to the concept of arranging or ordering in a linear or sequential fashion. The noun שְׂדֵרָה is based on this notion of a structured or regulated sequence.
Historical & Contextual Notes
שְׂדֵרָה is a rarely attested term, found sparingly in the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Ezekiel 41:6, referring to storeys or tiers in temple architecture). The word indicates a grouped or structured set, whether of people (as in military ranks) or inanimate objects (such as architectural stories). Later Hebrew usage broadens the application to organized rows of trees, seats, or persons, but the biblical context emphasizes architectural or formal arrangements. Related terms include שׁוּרָה (row, line) and טוּר (row, line), which also signify sequences but may not have the same connotation of formal arrangement or order. Standard English translations typically render the term as 'row,' 'rank,' or 'story,' but these may not fully capture the word's nuance of intentional, sequential arrangement. The term does not carry specific religious or liturgical connotations and appears in neutral descriptions of order and architecture.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from an unused root meaning to regulate; a row, i.e. rank (of soldiers), story (of rooms); board, range.
Bantu Hebrew
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שדר (š-d-r) — arrange, set in order, align
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7713-01 |
הַ/שְּׂדֵר֖וֹת | hasederot | HTd/Ncfpa |
the ranks | the ordered rows | 2 |
H7713-02 |
לַ/שְּׂדֵרֹ֔ת | lasederot | HRd/Ncfpa |
between the ranks | to the ordered rows | 1 |
H7713-03 |
וּ/שְׂדֵרֹ֖ת | usederot | HC/Ncfpa |
and boards | and ordered rows | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7713-03 |
1 Kings 6:9 | וּ/שְׂדֵרֹ֖ת | usederot | HC/Ncfpa |
and boards | and ordered rows |
H7713-01 |
2 Kings 11:8 | הַ/שְּׂדֵר֖וֹת | hasederot | HTd/Ncfpa |
the ranks | the ordered rows |
H7713-02 |
2 Kings 11:15 | לַ/שְּׂדֵרֹ֔ת | lasederot | HRd/Ncfpa |
between the ranks | to the ordered rows |
H7713-01 |
2 Chronicles 23:14 | הַ/שְּׂדֵר֔וֹת | hasederot | HTd/Ncfpa |
the ranks | the ordered rows |