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שָׁרַר

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Sharar

H8325 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שָׁרַר to be firm, to be hard, to be stubborn

Definition

A personal name: Sharar. The lexical meaning is unknown; the word is attested only as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible. The associated root (שָׁרַר) may suggest ideas related to firmness or hostility, but such meanings are not present in the use as a personal name.

Semantic Range

proper name (Sharar); possible connotations (if any) include firmness, strength, hostility, but these are not attested outside the root sense

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root שָׁרַר (sharar), meaning 'to be firm, hard, or stubborn'; in this form, it serves as a nominal formation. The exact semantic development into a personal name is unclear. Etymology uncertain in relation to its meaning as a name.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שָׁרַר occurs only as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible (2 Samuel 23:33; 1 Chronicles 11:35), designating the father of Ahiam, a member of David's mighty men. There are no attested uses of שָׁרַר outside of this genealogical context, and no evidence for the active or adjectival meaning ('hostile', 'stubborn') found in proper name usage. English translations typically preserve the name as 'Sharar.' In modern Hebrew, roots of שָׁרַר can refer to firmness or strength, but there is no evidence that this nuance carries into the biblical name. There is no distinctive development of this name across biblical periods, as it appears only in lists reporting pre-exilic figures.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from שָׁרַר; hostile; Sharar, an Israelite; Sharar.

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Root Family

שרר (sh-r-r) — firmness, hardness, stubbornness

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5371 נֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶצֶר ruling-official
H5493 סוּר ruling chief
H5620 סַר ruling-official
H8269 שַׂר among rulers
H8270 שֹׁר to your navel-cord

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8325-01 שָׁרָ֖ר sharar HNp Sharar Sharar 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8325-01 2 Samuel 23:33 שָׁרָ֖ר sharar HNp Sharar Sharar
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