Shᵉrêʼ — H8271

Definition

verb

to free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to reside

1. to loosen, abide, begin
1. (P'al)
1. to loosen
2. to abide (from loosing girths for camp)
2. (Pael) to begin, open
3. (Ithpael) to be loosened

Usually translated as

dissolve, loose, begin, dwell

Origin

(Aramaic) a root corresponding to that of H8293

• Shêrûwth (H8293)

Greek equivalents

• árchō (G757)
• dialýō (G1262)
• lýō (G3089)

Occurrences

Shᵉrêʼ occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (1), Daniel (5)

• Ezra 5:2 — Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began (וְשָׁרִ֣יו) to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
• Daniel 2:22 — He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth (שְׁרֵֽא) with him.
• Daniel 3:25 — He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose (שְׁרַ֙יִן֙), walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
• Daniel 5:6 — Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed (מִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִן), and his knees smote one against another.
• Daniel 5:12 — Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving (וּמְשָׁרֵ֣א) of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
• Daniel 5:16 — And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve (לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א) doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.