◄ 5632. sarak ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon sarak: To hiss, to whistle Original Word: שָׂרַק Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: sarak Pronunciation: sah-rak' Phonetic Spelling: (saw-rake') Definition: To hiss, to whistle Meaning: an emir Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "sarak," the concept of calling or signaling can be related to Greek terms like "καλέω" (kaleō - to call) or "φωνέω" (phoneō - to sound, to call out). Usage: The Hebrew verb "sarak" primarily means to hiss or whistle. It is often used in the context of summoning or signaling, akin to the way a shepherd might whistle to gather sheep or a person might hiss to get someone's attention. The term can also imply a form of derision or scorn, as hissing can be a gesture of disapproval. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, sounds such as hissing or whistling were common methods of communication over distances. Shepherds, for instance, used specific sounds to direct their flocks. In a biblical context, hissing could also symbolize judgment or scorn, reflecting societal practices where such sounds were used to express disapproval or to call attention to something negative. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) probably of foreign origin Definition chief, overseer NASB Translation commissioners (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs [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 Daniel 6:3, emphatic סָֽרְכַיָּא Daniel 6:4; Daniel 6:5; Daniel 6:7, construct סָֽרְבֵי Daniel 6:8. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance president (Aramaic) of foreign origin; an emir -- president. Forms and Transliterations סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א סָרְכִ֣ין סָרְכֵ֣י סָרְכַיָּ֖א סָרְכַיָּ֤א סרכי סרכיא סרכין sā·rə·ḵay·yā sā·rə·ḵê sā·rə·ḵîn sarechaiYa sareChei sareChin sārəḵayyā sārəḵê sārəḵîn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Daniel 6:2 HEB: וְעֵ֤לָּא מִנְּהוֹן֙ סָרְכִ֣ין תְּלָתָ֔א דִּ֥י NAS: them three commissioners (of whom KJV: these three presidents; of whom Daniel INT: and over these commissioners three whom Daniel 6:3 HEB: מִתְנַצַּ֔ח עַל־ סָרְכַיָּ֖א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑א כָּל־ NAS: himself among the commissioners and satraps KJV: above the presidents and princes, INT: distinguishing among the commissioners and satraps the entire Daniel 6:4 HEB: אֱדַ֨יִן סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗א הֲו֨וֹ NAS: Then the commissioners and satraps KJV: Then the presidents and princes sought INT: Then the commissioners and satraps began Daniel 6:6 HEB: אֱ֠דַיִן סָרְכַיָּ֤א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ אִלֵּ֔ן NAS: these commissioners and satraps KJV: these presidents and princes INT: Then commissioners and satraps these Daniel 6:7 HEB: אִתְיָעַ֜טוּ כֹּ֣ל ׀ סָרְכֵ֣י מַלְכוּתָ֗א סִגְנַיָּ֤א NAS: All the commissioners of the kingdom, KJV: All the presidents of the kingdom, INT: have consulted All the commissioners of the kingdom the prefects 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5632 5 Occurrences sā·rə·ḵay·yā — 3 Occ. sā·rə·ḵê — 1 Occ. sā·rə·ḵîn — 1 Occ.