Strong's Lexicon

H5627

H5627 — סָרָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewcarahnoun femOccurrences: 8TWOT: 1480a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5627
Word:	סָרָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H5493
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	8
Transliteration:	carah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	saw-raw'
Meaning:	1. apostasy, crime 2. (figuratively) remission
KJV Renderings:	X continual, rebellion, revolt((-ed)), turn away, wrong.

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BDB5547

סָרָה noun feminine a turning aside, defection, apostasy, withdrawal; — always absolute ׳ ס; —

1. defection, used apparently of any moral or legal offence Deut 19:16, so probably Isa 59:13 (+ עשֶׁק , דִּבְרֵי שָׁ֑קֶר).

2. apostasy, Deut 13:6; Isa 1:5; Isa 31:6; Jer 28:16; Jer 29:32.

3. סָרָה בִּלְתִּי non-withdrawal Isa 14:6 (compare verb, Isa 14:25 ; Amos 6:7).

סִרָה see ׳ בּוֺר הַסּ above יסור, only in יסורי Jer 17:13 Kt , but see Qr סור Qal Participle

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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