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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1 Chronicles 27:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:
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1 Chronicles 27:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.
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1 Chronicles 27:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
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1 Chronicles 27:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these officials were in charge of King David’s property.
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1 Chronicles 27:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.
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1 Chronicles 28:1 · BSB · 6 occurrences
Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.
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1 Chronicles 28:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”
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1 Chronicles 29:6 · BSB · 4 occurrences
Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.
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1 Chronicles 29:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
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2 Chronicles 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel—the heads of the families.
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2 Chronicles 8:9 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, the leaders of his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
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2 Chronicles 8:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.
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2 Chronicles 12:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’”
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2 Chronicles 12:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.”
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2 Chronicles 12:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.
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2 Chronicles 16:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
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2 Chronicles 17:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,
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2 Chronicles 17:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;
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2 Chronicles 17:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;
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2 Chronicles 18:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
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2 Chronicles 18:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
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2 Chronicles 18:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.
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2 Chronicles 18:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
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2 Chronicles 21:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel.
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2 Chronicles 21:9 · BSB · 2 occurrences
So Jehoram crossed into Edom with his officers and all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night.
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2 Chronicles 22:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them.
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2 Chronicles 23:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.
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2 Chronicles 23:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God.
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2 Chronicles 23:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And she looked and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!”
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2 Chronicles 23:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”
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2 Chronicles 23:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And he took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate. They seated King Joash on the royal throne,
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2 Chronicles 24:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full.
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2 Chronicles 24:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.
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2 Chronicles 24:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the spring, the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus.
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2 Chronicles 25:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.
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2 Chronicles 26:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers.
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2 Chronicles 28:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the leaders and all the assembly.
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2 Chronicles 28:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him.
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2 Chronicles 29:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the city officials and went up to the house of the LORD.
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2 Chronicles 29:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.
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2 Chronicles 30:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,
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2 Chronicles 30:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At the command of the king, the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: “Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria.
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2 Chronicles 30:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
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2 Chronicles 30:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep for the assembly, and a great number of priests consecrated themselves.
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2 Chronicles 31:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
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2 Chronicles 32:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
he consulted with his leaders and mighty men about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out.
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2 Chronicles 32:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Hezekiah appointed military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,
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2 Chronicles 32:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.
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