שְׂרוּג
𐤔𐤓𐤅𐤂
Serug
H8286 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Serug, an ancestor in the genealogical line between Arpachshad and Abraham, appearing in Genesis as a patriarch in the ancestral line of the Israelites. As a proper noun, it does not carry an independent lexical meaning beyond denoting this individual. The form may be connected morphologically to a term for 'tendril' but functions strictly as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.
Semantic Range
personal name; possible association with tendril, shoot, or interweaving (by root), but in biblical usage strictly a proper noun referring to a postdiluvian ancestor of Abraham
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root שׂר׳ג (שָׂרַג), possibly meaning 'to interweave' or 'twine,' relating to the imagery of a vine's tendril; however, as a proper noun, the meaning is largely nominal and does not necessarily retain the root's lexical nuance in use. The specific etymological connection is plausible but not conclusively established in biblical onomastics.
Historical & Contextual Notes
שְׂרוּג (Serug) appears primarily in genealogical lists (Genesis 11:20–23, 1 Chronicles 1:26, Luke 3:35) as a patriarchal figure in the ancestry of Abraham. The term does not appear outside of these genealogies and carries no narrative or descriptive content beyond naming the individual. The translation 'Serug' is a direct transliteration; the value attached to the name by later traditions or translations (including KJV's 'Serug') does not affect its original biblical function. While Strong cites 'tendril' as a gloss, this is a theoretical meaning only relevant in the context of the root; the biblical use is exclusively as a personal name. There is no historical evidence for the application of this name among broader Israelite or Levantine populations outside these texts, and its possible metaphorical or symbolic associations are not exploited in the biblical narrative.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from שָׂרַג; tendril; Serug, a postdiluvian patriarch; Serug.
Bantu Hebrew
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שׂרג (ś-r-g) — to intertwine, to twine, to wind, to interweave
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H8276 | שָׂרַג | they will be braided together |
| H8299 | שָׂרִיג | the intertwining tendrils |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8286-01 |
שְׂרֽוּג | serug | HNp |
Serug | Serug | Serug | 5 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8286-01 |
Genesis 11:20 | שְׂרֽוּג | serug | HNp |
Serug | Serug | Serug |
H8286-01 |
Genesis 11:21 | שְׂר֔וּג | serug | HNp |
Serug | Serug | Serug |
H8286-01 |
Genesis 11:22 | שְׂר֖וּג | serug | HNp |
Serug | Serug | Serug |
H8286-01 |
Genesis 11:23 | שְׂר֗וּג | serug | HNp |
Serug | Serug | Serug |
H8286-01 |
1 Chronicles 1:26 | שְׂר֥וּג | serug | HNp |
Serug | Serug | Serug |