שָׂרֵ֣י

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 שָׂרֵ֣י

   sa-RE

   princes or officials of
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינ֔וֹת

   sa-RE ha-me-di-NOT

   princes or officials of the provinces or districts
3. clause🔊 וַיִּפְקֹ֗ד אֶֽת־נַעֲרֵי֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינ֔וֹת וַיִּהְי֕וּ מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁנַ֣יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים

   va-yif-KOD ET-na-a-RE sa-RE ha-me-di-NOT va-yih-YU ma-a-TA-yim she-NA-yim u-she-lo-SHIM

   and he mustered or appointed {direct object marker} youths of princes or officials of the provinces or districts and they were two hundred two and thirty
4. sentence🔊 וַיִּפְקֹ֗ד אֶֽת־נַעֲרֵי֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינ֔וֹת וַיִּהְי֕וּ מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁנַ֣יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם פָּקַ֧ד אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֛ם כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִֽים׃

   va-yif-KOD ET-na-a-RE sa-RE ha-me-di-NOT va-yih-YU ma-a-TA-yim she-NA-yim u-she-lo-SHIM ve-a-kha-re-HEM pa-KAD ET-kol-ha-AM kol-be-NE yis-ra-EL shiv-AT a-la-FIM

   and he mustered or appointed {direct object marker} youths of princes or officials of the provinces or districts and they were two hundred two and thirty and after them he mustered or appointed {direct object marker} all the people all the sons of Israel seven of thousands

Exegesis

The double construct chain naʿărê śārê hammedînôt {נַעֲרֵי שָׂרֵי הַמְּדִינ֔וֹת | naʿărê śārê hammedînôt} ‘young men of the commanders of the provinces’ displays hierarchical organization.

Root and etymology

s-r🔊 samekh–resh

“chief; leader”

• 🔊 שָׂרִיםśārîmcommandersExodus 18:21