What does סָרָה (sārāh) mean in the Bible?
סָרָה (sārāh): Rebellion as willful turning away from covenant loyalty; primarily apostasy rather than mere error or accident
Hebrew · H5627
סָרָה
Apostasy , crime ; figuratively, remission
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סָרָהH5627
Pronunciationsārāh
What does סָרָה (sārāh) mean in the Bible?
סָרָה (sārāh): Rebellion as willful turning away from covenant loyalty; primarily apostasy rather than mere error or accident
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How does the BSB render H5627?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include rebellion (3), . . . (1), accusing him of a crime (1), and revolt (1), rebelled (1).
Where does סָרָה (sārāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 13:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), Deuteronomy (2), Jeremiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itrebellion3×Deuteronomy 13:5, Jeremiah 28:16, Jeremiah 29:32
. . .1×Isaiah 14:6
accusing him of a crime1×Deuteronomy 19:16
and revolt1×Isaiah 59:13
rebelled1×Isaiah 31:6
rebelling1×Isaiah 1:5
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 13:5סָ֠רָהtorebellionNoun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 19:16סָרָֽה׃toaccusing him of a crimeNoun - feminine singularIsaiah 1:5סָרָ֑הtorebellingNoun - feminine singularIsaiah 14:6סָרָ֑הto. . .Noun - feminine singularIsaiah 31:6סָרָ֖הtorebelledNoun - feminine singularIsaiah 59:13וְסָרָ֔הtoand revoltConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularJeremiah 28:16סָרָ֥הtorebellionNoun - feminine singularJeremiah 29:32סָרָ֥הtorebellionNoun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 13:5
Aligned rows8
Books represented3
Deuteronomy2Isaiah4Jeremiah2
Source forms
סָרָ֑ה2xsā·rāhIsaiah 1:5, Isaiah 14:6
סָרָ֥ה2xsā·rāhJeremiah 28:16, Jeremiah 29:32
וְסָרָ֔ה1xwə·sā·rāhIsaiah 59:13
סָ֠רָה1xsā·rāhDeuteronomy 13:5
סָרָ֖ה1xsā·rāhIsaiah 31:6
סָרָֽה׃1xsā·rāhDeuteronomy 19:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular7xDeuteronomy 13:5, Deuteronomy 19:16, Isaiah 1:5, Isaiah 14:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 59:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Rebellion as willful turning away from covenant loyalty; primarily apostasy rather than mere error or accident
Source Gloss
apostasy , crime ; figuratively, remission
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Rebellion as willful turning away from covenant loyalty; primarily apostasy rather than mere error or accident
apostasy, crime; figuratively, remission BDB: turning aside Usage: × continual, rebellion, revolt(-ed), turn away, wrong.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
False prophecy and turning away from God's true word, constituting rebellion against divine truth
Apostasy and criminal offense of leading people away from God's counsel through false prophetic claims
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 8 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
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