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OSHB Gen 40:20 שַׂר (sar) Strongs=8269 Lemma=‘שַׂר’
contextual word gloss=‘of_the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’
Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct
Year=-1717 TimeSeries=Joseph_imprisoned

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Other uses (75) of identical word form שַׂר (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שַׂר’ (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) has 16 different glosses: ‘[am]_the_commander_of’, ‘[the]_commander_of’, ‘[the]_leader_of’, ‘[was]_an_official_of’, ‘[was]_the_commander_of’, ‘a_commander_of’, ‘a_prince_of’, ‘commander_of’, ‘of_the_chief_of’, ‘of_the_commander_of’, ‘prince_of’, ‘the_chief_of’, ‘the_commander_of’, ‘the_governor_of’, ‘the_official_of’, ‘the_prince_of’.

GEN 21:22 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 21:22 word 7

OET-LV: 22 and_he/it _was at_time the_that and_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he/it _said and_Fīkol the _commander _of his _army _of_of to ʼAⱱrāhām to_ god _say is_with_you in_all that you are_doing. (GEN_21:22)

OET-RV: 22 One day King Abimelech and Ficol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “We can see that God is with you in everything you do. (GEN 21:22)

GEN 21:32 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 21:32 word 8

OET-LV: 32 And_they _made a _covenant at sheⱱaˊ and_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he/it _rose _up and_Fīkol the _commander _of his _army _of_of and_they _returned to the _land _of the_Fəlishtiy. (GEN_21:32)

OET-RV: 32 So the agreement was made at Be’er-Sheva, then Abimelech and Ficol, the commander of his army, got up and returned home to the Philistine region. (GEN 21:32)

GEN 26:26 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 26:26 word 8

OET-LV: 26 And_ʼAⱱīmelek he _came to_him/it from_Gərār and_Ahuzzah friend _of_his _close and_Fīkol the _commander _of his _army _of_of. (GEN_26:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then King Abimelech came to Yitshak from Gerar along with his friend Ahuzzath and Ficol the commander of his army (GEN 26:26)

GEN 37:36 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 37:36 word 9

OET-LV: 36 And_the_Midyānites they _sold DOM_him/it into Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_Fōţīfar an _official _of Parˊoh the _commander _of the _bodyguards. (GEN_37:36)

OET-RV: 36 Meanwhile, the Midianites arrived in Egypt and sold him to Potifar—Far’oh’s captain of the guards. (GEN 37:36)

GEN 39:1 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 39:1 word 8

OET-LV: 39 and_Yōşēf/(Joseph) he _had _been _brought _down towards_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he_bought _him Fōţīfar the _official _of Parˊoh the _commander _of the _bodyguards a _man an _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) from_the _hand _of the _Yishmāˊ^ʼēlī who they_had _brought _him _down to_there. (GEN_39:1)

OET-RV: 39 Meanwhile, Yosef had been taken down to Egypt, and an Egyptian man named Potifar had bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there. Potifar was the chief of the guards for Far’oh (Pharaoh). (GEN 39:1)

GEN 39:21 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 39:21 word 11

OET-LV: 21 And_he/it _was YHWH with Yōşēf and_he _extended to_him/it covenant _loyalty and_he/it _gave favour _of_his in/on_both _eyes _of the _commander _of the _house _of the _prison. (GEN_39:21)

OET-RV: 21 But Yahweh was with Yosef and was kind to him and caused the prison warden to be pleased with him, (GEN 39:21)

GEN 39:22 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 39:22 word 2

OET-LV: 22 And_ the _commander _of _he/it _gave of _the _house _of of_the _prison in_the _hand _of Yōşēf DOM all _of the_prisoners who in_house _of the _prison and_DOM all _of that they_were_doing there he he _was doing. (GEN_39:22)

OET-RV: 22 so the warden put him in charge of all the other prisoners and Yosef ended up being in charge of everything that happened inside. (GEN 39:22)

GEN 39:23 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 39:23 word 2

OET-LV: 23 Not the _commander _of the _house _of the _prison was_seeing DOM all _of anything in_his/its_hand because YHWH with_him/it and_that_which he was_doing YHWH was_making _successful. (GEN_39:23)

OET-RV: 23 Then the warden didn’t need to concern himself with anything that was going on because Yahweh was with Yosef and helped him succeed in everything he did. (GEN 39:23)

GEN 40:2 contextual word gloss=‘the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 40:2 word 7

OET-LV: 2 And_ Parˊoh _he _was _angry towards two _of his/its_officials towards the _chief _of the _cup _bearers and_towards the _chief _of the _bakers. (GEN_40:2)

OET-RV: 2 Far’oh was angry at those two officials (GEN 40:2)

GEN 40:2 contextual word gloss=‘the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 40:2 word 10

OET-LV: 2 And_ Parˊoh _he _was _angry towards two _of his/its_officials towards the _chief _of the _cup _bearers and_towards the _chief _of the _bakers. (GEN_40:2)

OET-RV: 2 Far’oh was angry at those two officials (GEN 40:2)

GEN 40:3 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 40:3 word 5

OET-LV: 3 And_he/it _gave DOM_them in_the _custody _of the _house _of the _commander _of the _bodyguards into the _house _of the _prison the _place _of (of)_where Yōşēf/(Joseph) was_imprisoned there. (GEN_40:3)

OET-RV: 3 and he put them in the custody of the chief of the guards—in the prison where Yosef was also being held. (GEN 40:3)

GEN 40:4 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 40:4 word 2

OET-LV: 4 And_ the _commander _of _he _appointed of_the _bodyguards DOM Yōşēf with_them and_he _served DOM_them and_they _were days in_custody. (GEN_40:4)

OET-RV: 4 There the chief of the guards assigned Yosef to serve them.
¶ After they’d been in custody for quite some time, (GEN 40:4)

GEN 40:16 contextual word gloss=‘the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 40:16 word 2

OET-LV: 16 And_ the _chief _of _he/it _saw of_the _bakers if/because _that good he _had _interpreted and_he/it _said to Yōşēf also I in_my _of_dream and_see/lo/see three baskets _of white _bread were_on my_head. (GEN_40:16)

OET-RV: 16 Now when the chief of the bakers saw that this first dream was interpreted so favourably, he told Yosef, “I also was in my dream, and listen, there were three baskets of white bread on my head. (GEN 40:16)

GEN 40:20 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 40:20 word 15

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _was in _the_day the_third the_day _of was _born DOM Parˊoh and_he/it _made a _feast to/from_all/each/any/every servants _of_his and_he _lifted _up DOM the _head _of the _chief _of the _cup _bearers and_DOM the _head _of the _chief _of the _bakers in _the_middle servants _of_his. (GEN_40:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then three days later, it was Far’oh’s birthday and he held a feast for all his officials and he got the chief of the cupbearers and the chief of the bakers brought in to stand publicly in the middle of everyone. (GEN 40:20)

GEN 40:21 contextual word gloss=‘the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 40:21 word 3

OET-LV: 21 And_he _restored DOM the _chief _of the _cup _bearers to bearing _of_his _cup and_he/it _gave the_cup on the _palm _of Parˊoh. (GEN_40:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then he restored the chief of the cupbearers to his position, and the man carried the cup across to Far’oh, (GEN 40:21)

GEN 40:22 contextual word gloss=‘the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 40:22 word 2

OET-LV: 22 And_DOM the _chief _of the _bakers he _hanged just_as he _had _interpreted to/for_them Yōşēf/(Joseph). (GEN_40:22)

OET-RV: 22 but he had the chief of the bakers executed, just like Yosef had described in the interpretation of the dream. (GEN 40:22)

GEN 41:9 contextual word gloss=‘the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 41:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 And_ the _chief _of _he/it _spoke of_the _cup _bearers with Parˊoh to_say DOM sins _of_my I am_bringing _to _remembrance the_day. (GEN_41:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then the chief of the cupbearers spoke with Far’oh saying, “I’ve just remembered my broken promise today. (GEN 41:9)

GEN 41:10 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 41:10 word 9

OET-LV: 10 Parˊoh he _was _angry towards servants _of_his and_he/it _gave DOM_me in_the _custody _of the _house _of the _commander _of the _bodyguards DOM_me and_DOM the _chief _of the _bakers. (GEN_41:10)

OET-RV: 10 The king had been angry with his servants, and he put me in the custody of the chief of the guards in his prison—me and the chief of the bakers. (GEN 41:10)

GEN 41:10 contextual word gloss=‘the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB GEN 41:10 word 13

OET-RV: 10 The king had been angry with his servants, and he put me in the custody of the chief of the guards in his prison—me and the chief of the bakers. (GEN 41:10)

JOS 5:14 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB JOS 5:14 word 5

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _said no if/because I am_the _commander _of the _army _of YHWH now I _have _come and_ Yəhōshūˊa _he _fell to his/its_faces/face towards_land and_he _bowed _down and_he/it _said to_him/it what my_master saying (to) servant _of_his. (JOS_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 “No,” the man answered, “but I, the leader of Yahweh’s army, have come now.”
¶ Then Yehoshua fell to his knees and bowed down with his face to the ground, and asked him, “What’s my master going to command to his servant?” (JOS 5:14)

JOS 5:15 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB JOS 5:15 word 2

OET-LV: 15 And_ the _commander _of _he/it _said of _the _army _of of_YHWH to Yəhōshūˊa take _off sandal _of_your from_under foot _of_your if/because the_place which you are_standing on/upon/above_him/it is_a _holy _place it and_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _made thus. (JOS_5:15)

OET-RV: 15 “Take off your sandals,” the commander of Yahweh’s army told him, “because the ground that you’re standing is holy.” So Yehoshua took them off. (JOS 5:15)

JDG 4:7 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB JDG 4:7 word 8

OET-LV: 7 And_I _will _draw to_you to the _wadi _of Qīshōn DOM Şīşərāʼ the _commander _of the _army _of Yāⱱīn/(Jabin) and_DOM chariotry _of_his and_DOM multitude _of_his and_I_will _give _him in_your _of_hand. (JDG_4:7)

OET-RV: 7 Yahweh will lure King Yabin’s army commander, Sisera bring his warriors and chariots to the Kishon river, and Yahweh will enable you to defeat them there.” (JDG 4:7)

JDG 9:30 contextual word gloss=‘the_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB JDG 9:30 word 3

OET-LV: 30 And_ Zəⱱul _he/it _listened the _official _of the_city DOM the _words/messages _of Gaˊal the _son _of ˊEⱱed anger _of_his and_it _glowed/burnt. (JDG_9:30)

OET-RV: 30 When Zebul, the prince of the city, heard what Ga’al (Ebed’s son) had said, he got very angry (JDG 9:30)

1 SAM 12:9 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 SAM 12:9 word 9

OET-LV: 9 And_they _forgot DOM YHWH god _of_their and_he _sold DOM_them in_the _hand _of Şīşərāʼ the _commander _of the _army _of Ḩāʦōr and_in_the _hand _of the_Fəlishtiy and_in_the _hand _of the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ and_they _fought against_them. (SA1_12:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then they forgot their god Yahweh, and he allowed them to be oppressed by Sisera (the commander of the army from Hazor), and the Philistines, and the king of Moab. Then they fought against them (SA1 12:9)

1 SAM 14:50 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 SAM 14:50 word 8

OET-LV: 50 And_name _of the _wife _of Shāʼūl/(Saul) was_ʼAḩīnoˊam the _daughter _of ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ and_name _of the _commander _of his _army _of_of was_ʼAⱱnēr the _son _of Nēr the _uncle _of Shāʼūl. (SA1_14:50)

OET-RV: 50 His wife’s name was Ahinoam (daughter of Ahima’ats). His army commander was Abner (son of Sha’ul’s uncle Ner— (SA1 14:50)

1 SAM 17:55 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 SAM 17:55 word 11

OET-LV: 55 and_just_as _saw Shāʼūl/(Saul) DOM Dāvid going _out to_meet the_Philistine he _said to ʼAⱱnēr the _commander _of the _army son _of whom this is_the_youth Oh _ʼAⱱnēr and_ ʼAⱱnēr _he/it _said by_the _life your _self _of_of the_king if I _know. (SA1_17:55)

OET-RV: 55 When Sha’ul had seen David going out to meet Goliat, he’d asked Abner, the army commander, “Whose son is this lad, Abner?”
¶ “As surely as you live, your majesty,” replied Abner, “I don’t know.” (SA1 17:55)

1 SAM 18:13 contextual word gloss=‘a_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 SAM 18:13 word 6

OET-LV: 13 And_he_removed _him Shāʼūl from_with_him and_he_appointed _him to_him/it a _commander _of a _thousand and_he/it _went _out and_he _came to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_people. (SA1_18:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then Sha’ul sent him out of the room and appointed him as the commander of a thousand warriors, so he came and went in front of the people. (SA1 18:13)

1 SAM 26:5 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 SAM 26:5 word 21

OET-LV: 5 And_ Dāvid _he/it _rose _up and_he _went to the_place where he _had _encamped there Shāʼūl and_ Dāvid _he/it _saw DOM the_place where he _lay there Shāʼūl and_ʼAⱱnēr the _son _of Nēr the _commander _of his _army _of_of and_Shāʼūl was_lying in_camp and_the_people were_encamping around _of_him. (SA1_26:5)

OET-RV: 5 That night, David moved out and got to the place where Sha’ul had camped. He could see where Sha’ul was sleeping, along with Ner’s son Abner, his army commander. Sha’ul was asleep in the secure centre with his warriors all around him. (SA1 26:5)

2 SAM 2:8 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 SAM 2:8 word 4

OET-LV: 8 and_ʼAⱱnēr the _son _of Nēr the_commander _of the_army which belonged_to_Shāʼūl he _had _taken DOM Ish- bshet the _son _of Shāʼūl and_he_had _brought _him _over Maḩₐnāyim. (SA2_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 However, Abner (Ner’s son) who’d been Sha’ul’s army commander had taken Sha’ul’s son Iysh-Boshet across to Mahanayim (SA2 2:8)

2 SAM 10:16 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 SAM 10:16 word 12

OET-LV: 16 And_ Hₐdadˊezer _he _sent and_he _brought _out DOM ʼArām which was_from_the _other _side _of the_river and_they _came Ḩēylām and_Shōⱱāk the _commander _of the _army _of Hₐdadˊezer was_before _of_them. (SA2_10:16)

OET-RV: 16 King Hadadezer (from Tsovah) called for Aramean warriors from beyond the Euphrates River and they came to Heylam. Shovak was Hadadezer’s army commander. (SA2 10:16)

2 SAM 10:18 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 SAM 10:18 word 16

OET-LV: 18 And_ ʼArām _it _fled from_face/in _front _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_ Dāvid _he _killed of_ʼArām seven hundred(s) charioteer[s] and_forty thousand horsemen and_DOM Shōⱱāk the _commander _of its _army _of_of he _struck _down and_he/it _died there. (SA2_10:18)

OET-RV: 18 But again the Arameans fled from the Israelis, and David killed seven hundred Aramean charioteers and forty thousand cavalry, and their commander Shobak was struck and died there also. (SA2 10:18)

2 SAM 19:14 contextual word gloss=‘commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 SAM 19:14 word 15

OET-LV: 14  and_to_ˊAmāsāʼ you(pl)_will _say am_not bone _of_my and_my _of_flesh are_you thus may _he _do to/for_me god and_thus may _he _add if not commander _of the_army you _will _be to/for_my_face/front all _of the_days in _place _of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab). (SA2_19:14)

OET-RV: 14 In that way, David united all the people of Yehudah and they notified the king, “We all want you and all your servants to return here.” (SA2 19:14)

2 SAM 24:2 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 SAM 24:2 word 5

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _said the_king to Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) the _commander _of the _army who with_him/it go _about please in_all the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_Dān and_unto Bəʼēr Sheⱱaˊ and_enrol DOM the_people and_I _will _know DOM the _number _of the _people. (SA2_24:2)

OET-RV: 2 So the king told Yoav, the commander of his army, who was with him at the time, “Travel throughout all the regions of the Israeli tribes, from Dan (in the far north) down to Beer-Sheva (in the far south), and count the people so that I’ll know the number of fighting men.” (SA2 24:2)

1 KI 1:19 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 KI 1:19 word 13

OET-LV: 19 And_he/it _sacrificed ox[en] and_fatling and_sheep to_increase _in _number and_he/it _called to/from_all/each/any/every the _sons _of the_king and_(to)_ʼEⱱyātār the_priest/officer and_(to)_Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) the _commander _of the _army and_(to)_Shəlomoh servant _of_your not he _has _invited. (KI1_1:19)

OET-RV: 19 He’s sacrificing many oxen and calves and sheep, and he invited the priest Evyatar, and Yoav the commander of the army, and all your sons except for your servant Shelomoh. (KI1 1:19)

1 KI 2:32 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 KI 2:32 word 24

OET-LV: 32 And_ YHWH _he _will _bring _back DOM blood _of_his on his/its_head who he _fell on_two _of men righteous and_good from_him/it and_he_killed _them with_sword and_my _of_father Dāvid not he _knew DOM ʼAⱱnēr the _son _of Nēr the _commander _of the _army _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_DOM ˊAmāsāʼ the _son _of Yeter/(Jether) the _commander _of the _army _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah). (KI1_2:32)

OET-RV: 32 Yahweh will return his blood onto his own head, because he attacked two men more righteous and better than himself: Ner’s son Abner, the commander of Yisrael’s army, and Yeter’s son Amasa, the commander of Yehudah’s army. He killed them with the sword and my father David didn’t have anything to do with it. (KI1 2:32)

1 KI 2:32 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 KI 2:32 word 31

1 KI 11:15 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 KI 11:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _was when_was Dāvid DOM ʼEdōm when_went _up Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) the _commander _of the _army to_bury DOM the_ones_slain and_he _struck _down every _of male in_ʼEdōm. (KI1_11:15)

OET-RV: 15 In the past when David had been in Edom with his army commander Yoav to bury their dead, they had killed every male in Edom. (KI1 11:15)

1 KI 11:24 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_leader_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 KI 11:24 word 5

OET-LV: 24 And_he _gathered on/upon/above_him/it men and_he/it _was the_leader _of a _marauding _band when_killed Dāvid DOM_them and_they _went Dammeseq and_they _lived in_it and_they _reigned in_Dammeseq. (KI1_11:24)

OET-RV: 24 then he’d gathered men for himself and had become a commander of a raiding band. When David attacked them, they went to Dammesek (Damascus). They lived there and gained control of the city. (KI1 11:24)

1 KI 16:9 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 KI 16:9 word 5

OET-LV: 9 And_he _conspired on/upon/above_him/it servant _of_his Zimrī the _commander _of (the)_half _of the _chariotry and_he in_Tirʦāh was_drinking drunken the _house _of ʼArʦāh who was_over the_household in_Tirʦāh. (KI1_16:9)

OET-RV: 9 However, his servant Zimri who was the commander of half of the chariots conspired against him. Once when Elah was in Tirtsah getting himself drunk at the house of Arza (who was in charge of the palace), (KI1 16:9)

1 KI 16:16 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 KI 16:16 word 16

OET-LV: 16 And_he/it _listened the_people who_were_encamping to_say he _has _conspired Zimrī and_also he _has _struck _down DOM the_king and_ all _of _they _made _king Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM ˊĀmərī the_commander _of the_army over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in _the_day (the)_that in_camp. (KI1_16:16)

OET-RV: 16 and when the army camped around the city heard that Zimri had rebelled and assassinated the king, that day all the people in the camp installed the army commander Omri as king to reign over Yisrael. (KI1 16:16)

1 KI 22:26 contextual word gloss=‘the_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 KI 22:26 word 10

OET-LV: 26 And_ the _king _of _he/it _said of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) take DOM Mīkāyəhū and_return_him to ʼĀmōn the _official _of the_city and_near/to Yōʼāsh/(Joash) the _son _of the _king. (KI1_22:26)

OET-RV: 26 King Ahav commanded, “Take Mikayehu to Amon, the city commander, and to my son Yoash. (KI1 22:26)

2 KI 1:9 contextual word gloss=‘a_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 KI 1:9 word 3

OET-LV: 9 And_he _sent to_him/it a _commander _of a _fifty and_his _fifty _of_men and_he/it _ascended to_him/it and_see/lo/see he_was_sitting on the _top _of the _hill and_he/it _spoke to_him/it Oh _man _of the_ʼElohīm the_king he _has _spoken come_down. (KI2_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 So he sent a captain with his fifty soldiers to look for Eliyah and they found him sitting on the top of a hill. The captain called out, “Man of God, the king wants to see you.” (KI2 1:9)

2 KI 1:10 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 KI 1:10 word 5

OET-LV: 10 And_ ʼĒliy^yāh _he _answered and_he/it _spoke to the _commander _of the _fifty and_if am_a _man _of god I let _it _come _down fire from the_heavens and_let _it _consume you and_DOM your _fifty _of_men and_ fire _it _came _down from the_heavens and_she/it _ate DOM_him/it and_DOM his _fifty _of_men. (KI2_1:10)

OET-RV: 10 But Eliyah replied, “Well, if I am a man of God, let fire come down from the sky and consume you and your men,” and fire came down from the sky, and it burnt up the captain and his men. (KI2 1:10)

2 KI 1:11 contextual word gloss=‘a_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 KI 1:11 word 4

OET-LV: 11 And_he _returned and_he _sent to_him/it a _commander _of a _fifty another and_his _fifty _of_men and_he _answered and_he/it _spoke to_him/it Oh _man _of the_ʼElohīm thus he _says the_king quickly come_down. (KI2_1:11)

OET-RV: 11 So the king sent another captain with his fifty men and they went to where Eliyah was and called out to him, “Prophet, the king commands that you come with us right now.” (KI2 1:11)

2 KI 1:13 contextual word gloss=‘a_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 KI 1:13 word 3

OET-LV: 13 And_he _returned and_he _sent a _commander _of a _fifty third and_his _fifty _of_men and_he/it _ascended and_ the _commander _of _he _went of_the _fifty the_third and_he _bowed _down on knees _of_his to_before ʼĒliy^yāh and_he _sought _favour to_him/it and_he/it _spoke to_him/it Oh _man _of the_ʼElohīm let _it _be _precious please life _of_my and_the _life _of your_servants these fifty in_your _two’s _of_eyes. (KI2_1:13)

OET-RV: 13 So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. They went to where Eliyah was and the officer knelt down in front of him and pleaded, “Prophet, I beg you, be kind to me and my fifty soldiers, and don’t kill us. (KI2 1:13)

2 KI 1:13 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 KI 1:13 word 9

2 KI 4:13 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 KI 4:13 word 23

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _said to_him/it say please to_her/it here you _have _taken _care to_us DOM all _of the_care (the)_this what for_doing to/for_you(fs) is_there to_speak to/for_you(fs) to the_king or to the _commander _of the _army and_she/it _said in _the_middle people _of_my _own I am_dwelling. (KI2_4:13)

OET-RV: 13 He told Gehazi, “Now tell her that we’ve noticed how she looks after us, and ask her what we can do for her? Can we speak to the king for her or to the captain of the army?”
¶ But she replied, “I have family and friends all around me.” (KI2 4:13)

2 KI 5:1 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 KI 5:1 word 2

OET-LV: 5 and_Naˊₐmān the _commander _of the _army _of the _king _of ʼArām he _was a _man great to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before master(s)_of_his and_lifted _up _of face if/because in_him/it he _had _given YHWH victory to_ʼArām and_the_man he _was a _mighty_man_of strength having _a _skin _disease. (KI2_5:1)

OET-RV: 5 Now Na’aman was the captain in Aram’s army. He was highly respected by Aram’s king, and was promoted to a high position because Yahweh had helped Aram (Syria) win many battles because of him. However, despite his military prowess, he suffered from a serious skin disease called leprosy. (KI2 5:1)

2 KI 23:8 contextual word gloss=‘the_governor_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 KI 23:8 word 26

OET-LV: 8 And_he/it _brought DOM all _of the_priests from_the _cities _of Yəhūdāh and_he _made _unclean DOM the _high_places where they _had _made _smoke (to)_there the_priests from_Geⱱaˊ to Bəʼēr Sheⱱaˊ and_he _broke _down DOM the _high _places _of the _gates which were _at_the _entrance _of the _gate _of Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) the _governor _of the_city which was_at the_left _side anyone at_the _gate _of the_city. (KI2_23:8)

OET-RV: 8 He brought all the priests to Yerushalem from the cities of Yehudah, and he desecrated the hilltop shrines where the priests had burnt incense, from Geba to Beer-Sheva. He demolished the hilltop shrines that Yehoshua (a city official) had built near the city gate (on the left of the gate as you entered the city). (KI2 23:8)

2 KI 25:19 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 KI 25:19 word 22

OET-LV: 19 And_from the_city he _took a _court-official one who he was_an _officer over the _men _of (the)_war and_five men from_those _who_saw _of (of)_the _face _of the_king who they _were _found in_city and_DOM the_scribe the _commander _of the _army who_mustered DOM the _people _of the_earth/land and_sixty man from_the _people _of the_earth/land who_were_found in_city. (KI2_25:19)

OET-RV: 19 From the city, he took one official who was a military inspector, five of the king’s advisors, and the army commander’s secretary in charge of recruitment, plus sixty other important men. (KI2 25:19)

1 CHR 19:16 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 CHR 19:16 word 16

OET-LV: 16 and_ ʼArām _he/it _saw if/because _that they _had _been _defeated to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _sent messengers and_they _brought _out DOM ʼArām which was_from_the _other _side _of the_river and_Shōfāk the _commander _of the _army _of Hₐdadˊezer was_before _of_them. (CH1_19:16)

OET-RV: 16 When the Arameans saw that they were defeated by Yisrael, they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from across the Euphrates river, led by Shofak, the commander of Hadadezer’s army. (CH1 19:16)

1 CHR 27:5 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 1 CHR 27:5 word 1

OET-LV: 5 was_the _commander _of the _army the_third for_month the_third Bənā^yāh the _son _of Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) the_priest/officer chief and_were_with division _of_his twenty and_four thousand. (CH1_27:5)

OET-RV: • 5 Benayah, son of Yehoyada the high priest, was the commander of the group that served during the third month each year. (CH1 27:5)

2 CHR 18:25 contextual word gloss=‘the_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 CHR 18:25 word 10

OET-LV: 25 And_ the _king _of _he/it _said of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) take DOM Mīkāyəhū and_return_him to ʼĀmōn the _official _of the_city and_near/to Yōʼāsh/(Joash) the _son _of the _king. (CH2_18:25)

OET-RV: 25 “Arrest Mikayah,” ordered King Ahav, “and return him to Amon the city governor, and to my son Yoash. (CH2 18:25)

2 CHR 34:8 contextual word gloss=‘the_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB 2 CHR 34:8 word 15

OET-LV: 8 and_in_year _of eight- teen of_his_reigning to_cleanse the_earth/land and_the_house he _sent DOM Shāfān the _son _of ʼAʦal^yāhū and_DOM Maˊₐsē^yāh the _official _of the_city and_DOM Yōʼāḩ/(Joah) the _son _of Yōʼāḩaz the_recorder to_repair DOM the _house _of YHWH his/its_god. (CH2_34:8)

OET-RV: 8 In his eighteenth year as king, in order to purify the land and the temple, he sent Atsalyah’s son Shafan, Maaseyah the city official, and Yoahaz’s son Yoah the secretary, to repair the residence of his god Yahweh. (CH2 34:8)

NEH 3:9 contextual word gloss=‘the_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB NEH 3:9 word 7

OET-LV: 9 and_on hand _of_their Rəfā^yāh he _repaired the _son _of Ḩūr the _official _of (the)_half _of the _district _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (NEH_3:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then it was Hur’s son Refayah, the administrator for half of the Yerushalem district. (NEH 3:9)

NEH 3:12 contextual word gloss=‘the_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB NEH 3:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12 and_on his/its_hand Shallūm he _repaired the _son _of Hallōḩēsh the _official _of (the)_half _of the _district _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) he and_his _of_daughters. (NEH_3:12)

OET-RV: 12 Next to them was Hallohesh’s son Shallum, the administrator for another half of the Yerushalem district, helped by his daughters. (NEH 3:12)

NEH 3:14 contextual word gloss=‘the_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB NEH 3:14 word 8

OET-LV: 14 And_DOM the _gate _of the _dung Malkīy^yāh he _repaired the _son _of Rēkāⱱ the _official _of the _district _of Bēyt Hakkerem he he_rebuilt _it and_he _set _up doors _of_its bolts _of_its and_its _of_bars. (NEH_3:14)

OET-RV: 14 Rekav’s son Malkiyyah, the administrator for the Beyt-Hakkarem district, rebuilt the Dung Gate—installing the doors with their bolts and bars. (NEH 3:14)

NEH 3:15 contextual word gloss=‘the_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB NEH 3:15 word 9

OET-LV: 15 and_DOM the _gate _of the _spring Shallūn he _repaired the _son _of Kāl/(Col)- Ḩozeh the _official _of the _district _of (the)_Miʦpāh he he_rebuilt _it and_he_roofed _over _it and_he _set _up doors _of_its bolts _of_its and_its _of_bars and_DOM the _wall _of the _pool _of (the)_Shēlāh to/for_garden the_king and_unto the_steps which_go_down from_the _city _of Dāvid. (NEH_3:15)

OET-RV: 15 Kol-Hozeh’s son Shallun, the administrator for the Mitspah district, rebuilt the Fountain Gate—he built and covered it, installing the doors with their bolts and bars, and repaired the wall of the Shelah (Siloam) Pool from the king’s garden as far as the stairs that come down from the City of David. (NEH 3:15)

NEH 3:16 contextual word gloss=‘the_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB NEH 3:16 word 6

OET-LV: 16 after_him Nəḩem^yāh he _repaired the _son _of ˊAzbūq the _official _of (the)_half _of the _district _of Bēyt Tsūr to before the _tombs _of Dāvid and_unto the_pool (the)_made and_unto the _house _of the_powerful/mighty(pl). (NEH_3:16)

OET-RV: 16 Next to him was Azbuk’s son Nehemyah, the administrator for half of the Beyt-Tsur district (NEH 3:16)

NEH 3:17 contextual word gloss=‘the_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB NEH 3:17 word 11

OET-LV: 17 after_him they _repaired the_Lēviyyiy Rəḩūm the _son _of Bānī on his/its_hand Ḩₐshaⱱ^yāh he _repaired the _official _of (the)_half _of the _district _of Qəˊīlāh for_his _of_district. (NEH_3:17)

OET-RV: 17 Next to him were some Levites: Bani’s son Rehum, then Hashavyah (the administrator for half of the Keilah district) did his district, (NEH 3:17)

NEH 3:18 contextual word gloss=‘the_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB NEH 3:18 word 7

OET-LV: 18 after_him brothers _of_their they _repaired Baūy the _son _of Ḩēnādād the _official _of (the)_half _of the _district _of Qəˊīlāh. (NEH_3:18)

OET-RV: 18 then Henadad’s son Bavvai the administrator for the other half of the Keilah district. (NEH 3:18)

NEH 3:19 contextual word gloss=‘the_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB NEH 3:19 word 7

OET-LV: 19 and_he _repaired on his/its_hand ˊĒzer the _son _of Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) the _official _of (the)_Miʦpāh a _measured _portion second from_before the _going _up of_the _armoury the_buttress. (NEH_3:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then there was Yeshu’a’s son Etser (the administrator of Mitspah) repaired a section opposite the steps up to the armoury where the wall turned at an angle. (NEH 3:19)

NEH 7:2 contextual word gloss=‘the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB NEH 7:2 word 7

OET-LV: 2 And_I _appointed DOM Ḩₐnānī my_brother/kindred and_DOM Ḩₐnan^yāh the _commander _of the _citadel over Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) if/because he was_like_a _man _of faithfulness and_fearing DOM the_ʼElohīm more_than _many_people. (NEH_7:2)

OET-RV: 2 I put my brother Hanani and the fortress commander Hananyah in charge over Yerushalem. (Hananyah was a faithful man and respected God more than many others do.) (NEH 7:2)

ISA 3:3 contextual word gloss=‘commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB ISA 3:3 word 1

OET-LV: 3 Commander _of fifty and_one _who_is_uplifted _of face and_counsellor and_one_skillful _of magic _arts and_one _who_has _understanding _of charming. (ISA_3:3)

OET-RV: 3 the unit captains and respected officials,
⇔ the counsellors and expert craftsman,
⇔ and any skillful enchanters. (ISA 3:3)

ISA 9:5 contextual word gloss=‘prince_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB ISA 9:5 word 20

OET-LV: 5  if/because a _child he _will _be _born to/for_us a _son he _will _be _given to/for_us and_it _became the_dominion on shoulder _of_his and_he/it _called his/its_name a _wonder _of a _counsellor god mighty father _of perpetuity prince _of peace. (ISA_9:5)

OET-RV: 5 Yes, every warrior’s boot treading loudly will be burnt,
⇔ along with every piece of clothing with blood on it, (ISA 9:5)

JER 51:59 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_an_official_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB JER 51:59 word 22

OET-LV: 59 the_message which he _commanded Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) the_prophet DOM Sərā^yāh the _son _of Nēriy^yāh the _son _of Mahseiah when_he_went with Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) Bāⱱel in_year (the)_fourth of_his_reigning and_Sərā^yāh was_an _official _of a _resting _place. (JER_51:59)

OET-RV: 59 ◙ (JER 51:59)

JER 52:25 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_commander_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB JER 52:25 word 22

OET-LV: 25 And_from the_city he _took a _court-official one who he _was an _officer over the _men _of (the)_war and_seven men from_those _who_saw _of (of)_the _face _of the_king who they _were _found in_city and_DOM the _scribe _of the _commander _of the _army who_mustered DOM the _people _of the_earth/land and_sixty man from_the _people _of the_earth/land who_were_found in _the_middle the_city. (JER_52:25)

OET-RV: 25 ◙ (JER 52:25)

DAN 1:7 contextual word gloss=‘the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB DAN 1:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 And_he/it _assigned to/for_them the _chief _of the_officials names and_he/it _assigned to/for_Dāniyy^ʼēl Bēləţəshaʼʦʦar and_to/for_Hananya Shadrak and_to_Mīshā^ʼēl Mēyshak and_to/for_Azarya ˊAⱱēd- nəgō. (DAN_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 but Ashpenaz named them Belteshatstsar, Shadrak, Meyshak, and Avednego respectively. (DAN 1:7)

DAN 1:9 contextual word gloss=‘the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB DAN 1:9 word 8

OET-LV: 9 And_he/it _gave the_ʼElohīm DOM Dāniyy^ʼēl to_favour and_(to)_compassion(s) to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _chief _of the_officials. (DAN_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 Now God had caused the chief official to like and respect Daniel, (DAN 1:9)

DAN 1:10 contextual word gloss=‘the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB DAN 1:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10 And_ the _chief _of _he/it _said the_officials to/for_Dāniyy^ʼēl am_fearing I DOM my_master the_king who he _has _assigned DOM your(pl)_food and_DOM your(pl)_drink that to/for_what will _he _see DOM your(pl)_faces looking _thin more _than the_youths who are_about_your _of_age and_you(pl)_will _endanger DOM my_head to_king. (DAN_1:10)

OET-RV: 10 but he queried, “I’m afraid of my master the king, who’s assigned your food and drink—if he saw you guys looking worse than the others of your own age then I’d risk losing my head if the king got angry.” (DAN 1:10)

DAN 1:11 contextual word gloss=‘the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB DAN 1:11 word 7

OET-LV: 11 And_ Dāniyy^ʼēl _he/it _said to the_guardian whom the _chief _of he _had _assigned the_officials over Dāniyy^ʼēl Ḩₐnan^yāh Mīshā^ʼēl and_ˊAzar^yāh. (DAN_1:11)

OET-RV: 11 So Daniel asked the steward that Ashpenaz had assigned over the four of them, (DAN 1:11)

DAN 1:18 contextual word gloss=‘the_chief_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB DAN 1:18 word 8

OET-LV: 18 And_to_from_(the)_end the_days which he _had _said the_king to_bring_them and_he/it _brought_them the _chief _of the_officials to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar. (DAN_1:18)

OET-RV: 18 At the end of the three years when the king ordered them to be brought in, the chief official Ashpenaz brought them in to King Nevukadnetstsar. (DAN 1:18)

DAN 8:25 contextual word gloss=‘a_prince_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB DAN 8:25 word 12

OET-LV: 25 And_on insight _of_his and_he _will _make _successful deceit in_his/its_hand and_in_his _of_heart he _will _magnify _himself and_in_security he _will _destroy many_people and_on a _prince _of princes he _will _stand and_by_not _of a _hand he _will _be _broken. (DAN_8:25)

OET-RV: 25 Using his cunning, he’ll prosper by being deceitful. He’ll be proud of himself, and will destroy many while they’re living peacefully. He will even attack the prince of princes, but it’s him who’ll be broken, but not by human strength. (DAN 8:25)

DAN 10:20 contextual word gloss=‘the_prince_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB DAN 10:20 word 10

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _said do_you _know to/for_what have _I _come to_you and_now I _will _return to_engage _in _battle with the _prince _of Pāraş and_I am_about _to _go _forth and_see/lo/see the _prince _of Yāvān/(Greece) he _will _come. (DAN_10:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then he asked, “Do you know why I’ve come to you? But now I will return to fight against the protector of Persia. When I go out, the protector of Yavan (Greece) will come. (DAN 10:20)

DAN 10:20 contextual word gloss=‘the_prince_of’ word gloss=‘chief’ OSHB DAN 10:20 word 15

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘שַׂר’’ have 22 different glosses: ‘-Sharezer’, ‘Sar-’, ‘Sharezer’, ‘[am]_the_commander_of’, ‘[the]_commander_of’, ‘[the]_leader_of’, ‘[was]_an_official_of’, ‘[was]_the_commander_of’, ‘a_chief’, ‘a_commander_of’, ‘a_leader’, ‘a_prince_of’, ‘chief’, ‘commander_of’, ‘of_the_chief_of’, ‘of_the_commander_of’, ‘prince_of’, ‘the_chief_of’, ‘the_commander_of’, ‘the_governor_of’, ‘the_official_of’, ‘the_prince_of’.