8271. shera
Strong's Lexicon
shera: Leadership, guidance, or direction.

Original Word: שֵׁרָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shera
Pronunciation: shay-rah
Phonetic Spelling: (sher-ay')
Definition: Leadership, guidance, or direction.
Meaning: to free, separate, to unravel, commence, to reside

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁרָה (sharah), which means to be straight, smooth, or to lead.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for leadership or guidance can be found in terms like ἡγεμονία (hēgemonia - Strong's Greek 2232), which also denotes authority or governance.

Usage: The term "shera" is used to denote leadership or guidance, often in the context of providing direction or governance. It implies a sense of authority and responsibility in leading others, whether in a familial, communal, or spiritual setting.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, leadership was a crucial aspect of community life. Leaders were expected to guide their people according to God's laws and principles. The concept of leadership was deeply intertwined with spiritual and moral responsibilities, as leaders were seen as representatives of God's will on earth. This understanding of leadership is reflected in various biblical narratives where leaders are chosen by God to fulfill specific purposes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to sharah
Definition
to loosen, abide
NASB Translation
began (1), dwells (1), loosed (1), solve (1), solving (1), went slack (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שְׁרָא] verb 1. loosen.

2 abide (see Biblical Hebrew I. שׁרה); —

Pe`al Infinitive לְמִשְׁרֵא Daniel 5:16; read ׳מִשׁ also Daniel 5:12, for ׳מְשָׁ (K§ 40 n M87* and others); — Passive participle שְׁרֵא (K§ 47. Beisp. f)) Daniel 2:22; plural שְׁרַיִן Daniel 3:25; —

1 loosen: literal passive participle loosed Daniel 3:25 (opposed to bound); figurative loosen knots, i.e. solve difficulties, Daniel 5:12,16.

2 abide (from loosening girths, loads, at encampment; compare ᵑ7 Late Hebrew [also on passive participle]), figurative Daniel 2:22 (עִם of person).

Pa`el Perfect3masculine plural שָׁרִיו Ezra 5:2 begin (see Biblical Hebrew III. [חָלַל] Hiph`il 2), followed by infinitive

Hithpa. Participle masculine plural מִשְׁתָּרַ֫יִן Daniel 5:6 joints were loosened (in fear).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
begin, dissolve, dwell, loose

(Aramaic) a root corresponding to that of sheruwth; to free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to reside -- begin, dissolve, dwell, loose.

see HEBREW sheruwth

Forms and Transliterations
וְשָׁרִ֣יו וּמְשָׁרֵ֣א ומשרא ושריו לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א למשרא מִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִן משתרין שְׁרֵֽא׃ שְׁרַ֙יִן֙ שרא׃ שרין lə·miš·rê lemishRe ləmišrê miš·tā·ra·yin mishtaRayin mištārayin šə·ra·yin šə·rê šərayin šərê sheRayin sheRe ū·mə·šā·rê ūməšārê umeshaRe veshaRiv wə·šā·rîw wəšārîw
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 5:2
HEB: בַּר־ יֽוֹצָדָ֔ק וְשָׁרִ֣יו לְמִבְנֵ֔א בֵּ֥ית
NAS: arose and began to rebuild
KJV: of Jozadak, and began to build
INT: the son of Jozadak and began to rebuild the house

Daniel 2:22
HEB: ק) עִמֵּ֥הּ שְׁרֵֽא׃
NAS: And the light dwells with Him.
KJV: and the light dwelleth with him.
INT: light him dwells

Daniel 3:25
HEB: גֻּבְרִ֣ין אַרְבְּעָ֗ה שְׁרַ֙יִן֙ מַהְלְכִ֣ין בְּגֽוֹא־
NAS: men loosed [and] walking
KJV: four men loose, walking in the midst
INT: men four loosed walking the midst

Daniel 5:6
HEB: וְקִטְרֵ֤י חַרְצֵהּ֙ מִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִן וְאַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔הּ דָּ֥א
NAS: joints went slack and his knees
KJV: of his loins were loosed, and his knees
INT: joints and his hip went and his knees together

Daniel 5:12
HEB: וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת אֲחִידָ֜ן וּמְשָׁרֵ֣א קִטְרִ֗ין הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַת
NAS: of enigmas and solving of difficult problems
KJV: of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts,
INT: explanation of enigmas and solving of difficult were found

Daniel 5:16
HEB: לְמִפְשַׁ֖ר וְקִטְרִ֣ין לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א כְּעַ֡ן הֵן֩
NAS: to give interpretations and solve difficult problems.
KJV: interpretations, and dissolve doubts:
INT: to give difficult and solve Now if

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8271
6 Occurrences


lə·miš·rê — 1 Occ.
miš·tā·ra·yin — 1 Occ.
šə·ra·yin — 1 Occ.
šə·rê — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·šā·rê — 1 Occ.
wə·šā·rîw — 1 Occ.
















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