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David’s time), 2 K 23:11 ; 24:12 , 15 cf. Je 29: 2, also 34:19 ; 38:7 ; 41:16 (all in Judah; so likewise) 2 K 25:19 (military officer) = Je 52:2 5; of Bab. kings 2 K 20:18 = Is 39:7 (predict.); ascribed to Nebuch. in Dn, רַב סָרִיסָיו Dn 1: 3, שַׂר הַסָּרִיסִים v 7, 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 18 ; to king of Persia in Est, 1:10 , 12 , 15 + 9 times Est; promises made to eunuchs Is 56:3 , 4 . (Term never used in law codes; on contrary cf. exclusion of פְּצוּעַ דַּכָּא , and כְּרוּת שָׁפְכָה Dt 23:2
[ v. Dr ad loc.], also מְרֹוחַ אָ˜שֶׁךְ Lv 21:2 0.)— רַב־סָרִיס is title of high military officer 2 K 18:17 (Assyrian), Je 39:3 , 13 ( Bab. ).— Vid. further, Thes Smith DB Art. ‘ Eunuch ,’ Di Gn 39:1 Dr Dt 23: 1.

I . [ סֶ˜רֶן S 5633 TWOT 1546, 1547 GK 6248, 6249 ] 21 n.m. tyrant, lord ( Philist. loan- word ) ;— pl. abs. הַסְּרָנִים Ju 16:30 + 2 times; cstr. סַרְנֵי Ju 3:3 + 16 times; sf. סַרְנֵיכֶם 1 S 6: 4;—only of tyrants, lords of the Philistines, five in no. Ju 3:3 Jos 13:3 ( D ), 1 S 6:16 , 18 cf. v 4, i.e. appar., one ruling each of the five cities (named 1 S 6:17 ); without the numeral Ju 16:5 + 6 times Ju 16 , 1 S 5:8 + 7 times 1 S, + 1 Ch 12:20 (Baer Ginsb ; v 19 van d. H .).

II . [ סֶ˜רֶן S 5633 TWOT 1546, 1547 GK 6248, 6249 ] n. [ m. ] axle ( Aramaic ܣܰܪܢܳܐ ( sarno ) unknown ) ;— סַרְנֵי נְחשֶׁת 1 K 7:30 axles of brass ( Ö τὰ προσέχοντα , É axes ).

[ סַרְעַפָּה S 5634 TWOT 1527d GK 6250 ] v. סעף .

סרף v. שׂרף .

סִרְפַּד S 5636 TWOT 1548 GK 6252 n. [ m. ] a desert-plant, contrasted with

הֲדַס , myrtle: תַּחַת הַסּ׳ יַעֲלֶה הֲדַס Is 55:1 3; not clearly identif.; Ö κὸ́νυζα , ã ܨܳܬܪܳܐ ( ṣotro ) É urtica .

סָרַר S 5637, 8269 TWOT 1549, 2295a GK 6253, 6254 vb. be stubborn, rebellious (usually towards י׳ ) ( NH id. , (rare); Assyrian sarâru ) ;— Qal Pf. 3 ms. ס׳ יִשְׂרָאֵל Ho 4:16 Isr. is stubborn; Pt. act. בֵּוֹ סֹורֵר וּמֹורֶה Dt 21:1 8, cf.

Nebuch. Nebuchadnezzar.

DB Dictionary of the Bible, ed. J. Hastings.


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