What does שָׁרַר mean in the Bible?
שָׁרַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to be hostile (only active participle an opponent)".
Hebrew · H8324
שָׁרַר
To be hostile (only active participle an opponent)
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שָׁרַרH8324
What does שָׁרַר mean in the Bible?
שָׁרַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to be hostile (only active participle an opponent)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8324?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include my enemies (3), my foes (1), my oppressors (1).
Where does שָׁרַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 5:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itmy enemies3×Psalms 5:8, Psalms 54:5, Psalms 56:2
my foes1×Psalms 59:10
my oppressors1×Psalms 27:11
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 5:8שׁוֹרְרָ֑יtomy enemiesNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularPsalms 27:11שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃tomy oppressorsNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularPsalms 54:5לְשֹׁרְרָ֑יtomy enemiesPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularPsalms 56:2שׁ֭וֹרְרַיtoMy enemiesNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularPsalms 59:10בְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃tomy foesPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowPsalms 5:8
Aligned rows5
Books represented1
Psalms5
Source forms
בְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃1xḇə·šō·rə·rāyPsalms 59:10
לְשֹׁרְרָ֑י1xlə·šō·rə·rāyPsalms 54:5
שׁ֭וֹרְרַי1xšô·rə·raiPsalms 56:2
שׁוֹרְרָ֑י1xšō·wr·rāyPsalms 5:8
שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃1xšō·wr·rāyPsalms 27:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular3xPsalms 5:8, Psalms 27:11, Psalms 56:2
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 59:10
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 54:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to be hostile (only active participle an opponent)
Source Gloss
to be hostile (only active participle an opponent)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to be hostile (only active participle an opponent) BDB: watcher Usage: enemy.
Word Origins
שָׁרַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.