Strong's Lexicon

H7713

H7713 — שְׂדֵרָה

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

Hebrewsderahnoun femOccurrences: 4TWOT: 1467b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7713
Word:שְׂדֵרָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from an unused root meaning to regulate
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:sderah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:sed-ay-raw'
Meaning:1. a row, i.e. rank (of soldiers), story (of rooms)
KJV Renderings:board, range.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5509

[שְׂדֵרָה]

noun 1. row, rank of soldiers in line.
2. architectural term. (probably for סְדֵרָה, see above and compare Ba§ 92 a )
; — only plural absolute שְׂדֵרוֺת 2Kgs 11:8; 2Chr 23:14, רֹת- 1Kgs 6:9; 2Kgs 11:15
1. rows, ranks, 2Kgs 11:8, and 2Kgs 11:15 = 2Chr 23:14 (where thought to be gloss by Benz, on account of מִבַּיִת, within ).
2. technical term of building, גֵּבִים וּשְׂדֵרֹת בָּאֲרָוִים 1Kgs 6:9, meaning unknown.


Other Resources

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

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