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H5637 סָרַר (çârar) saw-rar'

Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to rebel

Strong's Definition

to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: [idiom] away, backsliding, rebellious, revolter(-ing), slide back, stubborn, withdrew.

TWOT Reference: 1549

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to rebel, be stubborn, be rebellious, be refractory
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be stubborn
1a2) stubborn, rebel (subst)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

סָרַר (sa.rar) — to rebel. 1) to rebel, be stubborn, be rebellious, be refractory 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be stubborn 1a2) stubborn, rebel (subst)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

verb · סַר · סָרָה

Unwilling | verb qal

to be rebellious, to be stubborn = state by which humans or animals stand up to or oppose the authority of a person or ruler or deity

DEU 21:18 · DEU 21:20 · NEH 9:29 · PSA 66:7 · PSA 68:7 · PSA 68:19 · PSA 78:8 · PRO 7:11 · ISA 1:23 · ISA 30:1 · ISA 65:2 · JER 5:23 · JER 6:28 · HOS 4:16 · HOS 4:16 · HOS 9:15 · ZEC 7:11

Steve Berneking

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

סָרַר vb. be stubborn, rebellious base

Bible Occurrences (16)

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