Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5632 |
|---|---|
| Word: | סָרֵך |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) of foreign origin |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | carek |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | saw-rake' |
| Meaning: | 1. an emir |
| KJV Renderings: | president. |
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[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 Dan 6:3, emphatic סָֽרְכַיָּא v.Dan 6:4 v.Dan 6:5 v.Dan 6:7, construct סָֽרְבֵי v.Dan 6:8.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
