Strong's Lexicon sarak: To hiss, to whistle Original Word: סָרֵךְ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "sarak," the concept of calling or signaling can be related to Greek terms like "καλέω" (kaleō - to call) or "φωνέω" (phoneō - to sound, to call out). Usage: The Hebrew verb "sarak" primarily means to hiss or whistle. It is often used in the context of summoning or signaling, akin to the way a shepherd might whistle to gather sheep or a person might hiss to get someone's attention. The term can also imply a form of derision or scorn, as hissing can be a gesture of disapproval. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, sounds such as hissing or whistling were common methods of communication over distances. Shepherds, for instance, used specific sounds to direct their flocks. In a biblical context, hissing could also symbolize judgment or scorn, reflecting societal practices where such sounds were used to express disapproval or to call attention to something negative. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) probably of foreign origin Definition chief, overseer NASB Translation commissioners (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs [סָרַךְ] noun masculine chief, overseer (ᵑ7 id. (=Biblical Hebrew שֹׁטֵר); etymology dubious; probably with BevDn DrDn AndrM 75*, loan-word from Persian s¹r (and * sarak ?), head, chief); — plural absolute סָֽרְכִין Daniel 6:3, emphatic סָֽרְכַיָּא Daniel 6:4; Daniel 6:5; Daniel 6:7, construct סָֽרְבֵי Daniel 6:8. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance president (Aramaic) of foreign origin; an emir -- president. Forms and Transliterations סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א סָרְכִ֣ין סָרְכֵ֣י סָרְכַיָּ֖א סָרְכַיָּ֤א סרכי סרכיא סרכין sā·rə·ḵay·yā sā·rə·ḵê sā·rə·ḵîn sarechaiYa sareChei sareChin sārəḵayyā sārəḵê sārəḵînLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 6:2 HEB: וְעֵ֤לָּא מִנְּהוֹן֙ סָרְכִ֣ין תְּלָתָ֔א דִּ֥י NAS: them three commissioners (of whom KJV: these three presidents; of whom Daniel INT: and over these commissioners three whom Daniel 6:3 Daniel 6:4 Daniel 6:6 Daniel 6:7 5 Occurrences |
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