Lexical Definition
סָרֵךְ çârêk (saw-rake') chief A:N-M
(Aramaic) of foreign origin
president.
- an emir
1) chief, overseer
Usage: 5 forms in 5 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hebrew form: שֹׁטֵר
[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 Dan 6:3*, emphatic סָֽרְכַיָּא v.Dan 6:4* v.Dan 6:5* v.Dan 6:7*, construct סָֽרְבֵי v.Dan 6:8*.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Daniel | 6:3* · 6:4* · 6:5* · 6:7* · 6:8* |