Proverbs 8:16:2Prov.8.16.W2TAB
שָׂרִ֣ים
sarim
“princes”
- Transliteration
- sa-RIM
- Extended
- saa-REEM
- IPA
- /saːˈriːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- princes
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sa-RIM
- clause
BI sa-RIM ya-SO-ru
- sentence
BI sa-RIM ya-SO-ru u-ne-di-VIM KOL-shof-TE TSE-dek
Exegesis
It follows verb–subject order with yasoru {יָשֹׂרוּ | yā-śō-rū} ‘govern’ and its subject sarim {שָׂרִים | śārîm} ‘princes’, emphasizing the empowerment bestowed.
Root and etymology
s-r-rshin–resh–resh
“to rule, govern”
In context — Proverbs 8:16
By me princes govern, and nobles, all the judges who judge righteously .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 8:16, so the Hebrew word שָׂרִ֣ים (sarim) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.8.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.16.W2.S1) and character.