שַׂר

sar

Hebrew H8269 Noun, masculine 421 occurrences in 368 verses
שַׂר ruler

1. prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain

a. chieftain, leader

b. vassal, noble, official (under king)

c. captain, general, commander (military)

d. chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)

e. heads, princes (of religious office)

f. elders (of representative leaders of people)

g. merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)

h. patron-angel

i. Ruler of rulers (of God)

j. warden

Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)

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Concordance 368 verses

  1. 2 Chronicles 32:31 שָׂרֵ֣י

    And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.

  2. 2 Chronicles 33:11 שָׂרֵ֤י

    So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.

  3. 2 Chronicles 33:14 שָֽׂרֵי־

    After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

  4. Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.

  5. 2 Chronicles 35:8 וְשָׂרָ֞יו

    His officials also contributed willingly to the people and priests and Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the administrators of the house of God, gave the priests 2,600 Passover offerings and 300 bulls.

  6. 2 Chronicles 35:9 שָׂרֵ֣י

    Additionally, Conaniah and his brothers Shemaiah and Nethanel, as well as Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, officers of the Levites, donated to the Levites 5,000 Passover offerings and 500 bulls.

  7. 2 Chronicles 36:14 שָׂרֵ֨י

    Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.

  8. 2 Chronicles 36:18 וְשָׂרָ֑יו

    who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials.

  9. Ezra 7:28 שָׂרֵ֥י

    and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.

  10. Ezra 8:20 וְהַשָּׂרִים֙

    They also brought 220 of the temple servants, all designated by name. David and the officials had appointed them to assist the Levites.

  11. Ezra 8:24 מִשָּׂרֵ֥י

    Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,

  12. Ezra 8:25 וְשָׂרָ֔יו

    and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites there had offered for the house of our God.

  13. Ezra 8:29 שָׂרֵ֨יוְשָׂרֵֽי־

    Guard them carefully until you weigh them out in the chambers of the house of the LORD in Jerusalem before the leading priests, Levites, and heads of the Israelite families.”

  14. Ezra 9:1 הַשָּׂרִים֙

    After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.

  15. Ezra 9:2 הַשָּׂרִ֣ים

    Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”

  16. Ezra 10:5 שָׂרֵי֩

    So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.

  17. Ezra 10:8 הַשָּׂרִים֙

    Whoever failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, according to the counsel of the leaders and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.

  18. Ezra 10:14 שָׂ֠רֵינוּ

    Let our leaders represent the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at an appointed time, together with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God in this matter is turned away from us.”

  19. Nehemiah 2:9 שָׂ֥רֵי

    Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.

  20. Nehemiah 3:9 שַׂ֕ר

    Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;

  21. Nehemiah 3:12 שַׂ֕ר

    And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.

  22. Nehemiah 3:14 שַׂ֖ר

    The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

  23. Nehemiah 3:15 שַׂ֣ר

    The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.

  24. Nehemiah 3:16 שַׂ֕ר

    Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.

  25. Nehemiah 3:17 שַׂר־

    Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

  26. Nehemiah 3:18 שַׂ֕ר

    Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.

  27. Nehemiah 3:19 שַׂ֥ר

    And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the Ascent to the Armory, near the angle in the wall.

  28. Nehemiah 4:16 וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔ים

    And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah

  29. Nehemiah 7:2 שַׂ֥ר

    Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

  30. Nehemiah 9:32 לְשָׂרֵ֧ינוּ

    So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.

  31. Nehemiah 9:34 שָׂרֵ֙ינוּ֙

    Our kings and leaders and priests and fathers did not obey Your law or listen to Your commandments and warnings that You gave them.

  32. Nehemiah 9:38 שָׂרֵ֥ינוּ

    In view of all this, we make a binding agreement, putting it in writing and sealing it with the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.”

  33. Nehemiah 11:1 שָׂרֵֽי־

    Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.

  34. Nehemiah 12:31 שָׂרֵ֣י

    Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

  35. Nehemiah 12:32 שָׂרֵ֥י

    Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed,

  36. Esther 1:3 שָׂרָ֖יווְשָׂרֵ֥י

    In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.

  37. Esther 1:11 וְהַשָּׂרִים֙

    to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold.

  38. Esther 1:14 שָׂרֵ֣י׀

    His closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom.

  39. Esther 1:16 וְהַשָּׂרִ֔יםהַשָּׂרִים֙

    And in the presence of the king and his princes, Memucan replied, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the princes and the peoples in all the provinces of King Xerxes.

  40. Esther 1:18 שָׂרֵ֣י

    This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard about the queen’s conduct will say the same thing to all the king’s officials, resulting in much contempt and wrath.

  41. Esther 1:21 וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים

    The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.

  42. Esther 2:18 שָׂרָיו֙

    Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.

  43. Esther 3:1 הַשָּׂרִ֖ים

    After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.

  44. Esther 3:12 שָׂ֤רֵי

    On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of each people, in the script of each province and the language of every people. It was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the royal signet ring.

  45. Esther 5:11 הַשָּׂרִ֖ים

    Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.

  46. Esther 6:9 מִשָּׂרֵ֤י

    Let the robe and the horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them array the man the king wants to honor and parade him on the horse through the city square, proclaiming before him, ‘This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!’”

  47. Esther 8:9 וְשָׂרֵ֨י

    At once the royal scribes were summoned, and on the twenty-third day of the third month (the month of Sivan ), they recorded all of Mordecai’s orders to the Jews and to the satraps, governors, and princes of the 127 provinces from India to Cush —writing to each province in its own script, to every people in their own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.

  48. Esther 9:3 שָׂרֵ֨י

    And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them.

  49. Job 3:15 שָׂ֭רִים

    or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.

  50. Job 29:9 שָׂ֭רִים

    The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.

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