sar H8269

שַׂר (sar) means “ruler” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

שַׂר Hebrew · H8269 421 tagged occurrences in 368 verses

Pronunciation guide: sar Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H8269

שַׂר · sar · ruler

1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

from H8323 (שָׂרַר); a head person (of any rank or class)

KJV glosses: captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.

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How translators render H8269

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
the commanders	31
the commander	26
the officials	22
commanders	20
the princes	20
the chief	16
the leaders	12
princes	11
ruler	9
and his officials	7
and officials	7
commander	7
the officers	7
and princes	6
officials	6
and the commanders	5
and the officials	5
his officials	5
of the captain	5
the governor	5
the prince	5
governors	4
officers	4
rulers	4
and	3
and his princes	3
and leaders	3
and the princes	3
captain	3
her princes	3
his leaders	3
of the officials	3
prince	3
their leaders	3
then the officials	3
to the commanders	3
and captain	2
and commanders	2
and the chief	2
and the leaders	2
and whose princes	2
as commanders	2
as leaders	2
her officials	2
his commanders	2
leaders	2
of princes	2
of the captains	2
our leaders	2
the captain	2
the other officials	2
their officials	2
was the commander	2
were also the chief	2
who were leaders	2
a captain	1
and commander	1
and from the princes	1
and heads	1
and her princes	1
and its princes	1
and made the leading	1
and of	1
and of the officers	1
and officers	1
and our officials	1
and the rulers	1
and the warden	1
and their princes	1
are princes	1
as commander	1
but he	1
but the commanders	1
but the leaders	1
captains	1
chief	1
command	1
foremen	1
from the commanders	1
his officers	1
his princes	1
however the prince	1
i will make her princes	1
in charge of	1
its officials	1
leader	1
let our leaders	1
my commanders	1
now the leaders	1
o princes	1
of captains	1
of the chief	1
of the commander	1
of the commanders	1
of the leaders	1
of the leading	1
of the rulers	1
officials were	1
or	1
or prince	1
over princes	1
so the chief	1
so the commanders	1
so the leaders	1
so the princes	1
some of the princes	1
taskmasters	1
that the commanders	1
the director	1
the general	1
the head	1
the leaders of	1
the leading	1
the rulers	1
the two princes	1
the warden	1
their princes	1
then i brought the leaders	1
then the chief	1
then the commanders	1
then the leaders	1
to commanders	1
to princes	1
to the commander	1
together with the commanders	1
vvv	1
warden	1
were his chief officials	1
when the chief	1
when the officials	1
while princes	1
who were the commanders	1
with his officers	1
your officials	1
your prince	1
your rulers	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
the princes	28
and the princes	22
princes	19
the captain	15
and captains	13
captain	13
the chief	13
and the captains	12
captains	12
of the princes	12
and his princes	11
the captains	11
the ruler	10
and all the captains	7
rulers	7
all the princes	6
and all the princes	6
and princes	6
and rulers	4
her princes	4
of the chief	4
the governor	4
the rulers	4
their princes	4
and it came to pass when the captains	3
of princes	3
of the captains	3
the chief captain	3
the prince	3
unto the princes	3
and chief	2
and of the princes	2
and our princes	2
and the captain	2
and the principal	2
and the rulers	2
and thy princes	2
and to the rulers	2
chief	2
of his princes	2
of the captain	2
our princes	2
prince	2
thereof and the princes	2
to the captain	2
to the captains	2
to thee o captain	2
unto all his princes	2
with his princes	2
with the princes	2
a captain	1
a prince	1
above all the princes	1
against the chief	1
against the prince	1
against the princes	1
all their princes	1
also all the princes	1
also if thou be not captain	1
also of the princes	1
also the princes	1
and against the captains	1
and against the chief	1
and all the rulers	1
and captain	1
and governors	1
and her princes	1
and his lords	1
and lo all the princes	1
and made the chief	1
and of his princes	1
and of the captains	1
and of the chief	1
and the chief	1
and the general	1
and the keeper	1
and the prince	1
and the stewards	1
and to the captains	1
and to the princes	1
and upon her princes	1
and were captains	1
and when all the captains	1
and without a prince	1
and your princes	1
behold the captains	1
beside the chief	1
but if the princes	1
but the prince	1
but the princes	1
by me princes	1
even to the prince	1
for he was their captain	1
for his princes	1
for it came to pass that when the captains	1
for the governors	1
gave all the captains	1
he and all the princes	1
he and his princes	1
him above the princes	1
him captains	1
him his captain	1
him to the princes	1
his princes	1
in the captain	1
let now our rulers	1
lo the prince	1
me and the chief	1
moreover all the chief	1
not my princes	1
notwithstanding the princes	1
now when all the captains	1
now when all the princes	1
of all the captains	1
of all the princes	1
of the keeper	1
of the prince	1
on our princes	1
only but also to all the princes	1
or to the captain	1
or with princes	1
over princes	1
over them taskmasters	1
over you captains	1
surely the princes	1
that thou regardest neither princes	1
the keeper	1
the master	1
them captains	1
them in then the prince	1
themselves unto him and he became a captain	1
then all the captains	1
then the chief	1
then the princes	1
there and all her princes	1
therefore all the princes	1
therefore he was their captain	1
therefore the princes	1
they and their princes	1
thy princes	1
to his princes	1
to our princes	1
to the chief	1
unto all the princes	1
unto him a captain	1
unto him and became captain	1
unto him the princes	1
unto me and the princes	1
unto the captain	1
unto the rulers	1
unto whom the prince	1
upon them the captains of	1
when the chief	1
when the princes	1
wherefore the princes	1
whereupon the princes	1
whom the prince	1
with him and the princes	1
with the captains	1
with the prince	1
with the rulers	1
ye not that there is a prince	1
ye princes	1
yet did not the chief	1
you all captains	1
your prince	1

Verses containing H8269

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Genesis 12:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.
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Genesis 21:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
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Genesis 21:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.
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Genesis 26:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army.
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Genesis 37:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
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Genesis 39:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Meanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
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Genesis 39:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
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Genesis 39:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.
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Genesis 39:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The warden did not concern himself with anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
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Genesis 40:2 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,
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Genesis 40:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.
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Genesis 40:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,
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Genesis 40:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,
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Genesis 40:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I too had a dream: There were three baskets of white bread on my head.
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Genesis 40:20 · BSB · 2 occurrences
On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
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Genesis 40:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.
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Genesis 40:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation.
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Genesis 40:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.
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Genesis 41:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures.
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Genesis 41:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard.
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Genesis 41:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us individually.
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Genesis 47:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
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Exodus 1:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
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Exodus 2:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
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Exodus 18:21 · BSB · 4 occurrences
Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
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Exodus 18:25 · BSB · 4 occurrences
So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
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Numbers 21:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out with their scepters and with their staffs.” From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanah,
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Numbers 22:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Spend the night here,” Balaam replied, “and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
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Numbers 22:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
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Numbers 22:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
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Numbers 22:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.
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Numbers 22:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
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Numbers 22:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
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Numbers 22:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
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Numbers 23:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So he returned to Balak, who was standing there beside his burnt offering, with all the princes of Moab.
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Numbers 23:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the princes of Moab. “What did the LORD say?” Balak asked.
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Numbers 31:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.
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Numbers 31:48 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and of hundreds—approached Moses
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Numbers 31:52 · BSB · 2 occurrences
All the gold that the commanders of thousands and of hundreds presented as an offering to the LORD weighed 16,750 shekels.
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Numbers 31:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and brought it into the Tent of Meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD.
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Deuteronomy 1:15 · BSB · 4 occurrences
So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.
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Deuteronomy 20:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it.
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Joshua 5:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”
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Joshua 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
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Judges 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his forces was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim.
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Judges 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And I will draw out Sisera the commander of Jabin’s army, his chariots, and his troops to the River Kishon, and I will deliver him into your hand.’”
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Judges 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.
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Judges 7:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. So they pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan.
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Judges 8:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
God has delivered Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian, into your hand. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he had said this, their anger against him subsided.
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Judges 8:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the leaders of Succoth asked, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?”
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