Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8282 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שָׂרָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H8269 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | sarah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | saw-raw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a mistress, i.e. female noble |
| KJV Renderings: | lady, princess, queen. |
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I. [שָׂרָה] noun feminine princess, noble lady; — construct שָׂרָ֫תִי (Ges «GKC:90l»§ 90l) Lam 1:1 plural שָׂרוֺת 1Kgs 11:3, construct id. Esth 1:18 suffix שָׂרוֺתֶיהָ Judg 5:29, תֵיהֶם- Isa 49:23 — princesses attending Sisera's mother Judg 5:29 so Solomon's wives 1Kgs 11:3, other queens Isa 49:23 (|| מְלָכִים); wives of nobles Esth 1:18 figurative of Jerusalem Lam 1:1.
שִׁדָּה noun feminine meaning unknown; — only singular and plural שִׁדָּה וְשִׁדּוֺת Eccl 2:8, apparently appositive of תַּעֲנגֻוֺת ( ᵐ5 οἰνοχόον καὶ οἰνοχόας, i.e. שֹׁדֶה וְשֹׁדוֺת, from Aramaic שְׁדָא pour out [but not spec. of wine]; Aq κυλίκιον καὶ κυλίκια (compare ᵑ9 ), probably from same √; DlProl. 97 Köii. 1. 161 Wild Siegf compare Assyrian šadâdu , love (Siegf 'Haremsperlen'), but this word lacks evidence; possibly שָׂרָה וְשָׁרוֺת, see I. שָׂרָה
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
