Lexical Definition
סֶרֶן çeren (seh'-ren) lord H:N-M
from an unused root of uncertain meaning
lord, plate.
- an axle
- figuratively, a peer
1) lord, ruler, tyrant
2) axle
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| סַרְנֵֽי | rulers of | 1Sam.6.16 • 1Sam.7.7 |
| סַרְנֵ֨י | rulers of | 1Sam.5.8 |
| סַרְנֵ֥י | rulers of | 1Sam.29.7 |
| סַרְנֵ֤י | rulers of | 1Chr.12.19 |
| סַרְנֵ֣י | rulers of | Josh.13.3 • Judg.3.3 • Judg.16.5 • Judg.16.8 • Judg.16.18 • Judg.16.27 • 1Sam.5.11 • 1Sam.6.4 |
| לְסַרְנֵ֨י | rulers of | Judg.16.18 |
| וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם | and to rulers your | 1Sam.6.4 |
| וְסַרְנֵ֤י | and rulers of | 1Sam.6.12 • 1Sam.29.2 |
| וְסַרְנֵ֣י | and rulers of | Judg.16.23 |
| הַסְּרָנִ֖ים | the rulers | 1Sam.29.6 |
| הַסְּרָנִ֔ים | the rulers | Judg.16.30 • 1Sam.6.18 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [סֶ֫רֶן]21 noun masculine tyrant, lord (Philistine loan-word); — plural absolute הַסְּרָנִים Judg 16:30 + 2 t.; construct סַרְנֵי Judg 3:3 + 16 t.; suffix סַרְנֵיכֶם 1Sam 6:4 — only of tyrants, lords of the Philistines, five in number Judg 3:3; Josh 13:3 (D), 1Sam 6:16; 1Sam 6:18 compare v1Sam 6:4, i.e. apparently, one ruling each of the five cities (named 1Sam 6:17); without the numeral Judg 16:5 + 6 t. Judg 16; 1Sam 5:8 + 7 t. 1 Samuel; + 1Chr 12:20* (Bear Ginsb; v.1Chr 12:19* van d. H.).
II. [סֶ֫רֶן] noun [masculine] axle (Aramaic 
; √ unknown); — סַרְנֵי נְחשֶׁת 1Kgs 7:30 axles of brass (ᵐ5 τὰ προσέχοντα, ᵑ9 axes). [סַרְעַפָּה] see סעף. סרף see שׂרף.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 13:3 |
| Judges | 3:3 · Chapter 16 · 16:5 · 16:30 |
| 1 Samuel | 5:8 · 6:4 · 6:16 · 6:17 · 6:18 |
| 1 Kings | 7:30 |
| 1 Chronicles | 12:19* · 12:20* |