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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H8269 - Governor

Strong's No.:H8269

Hebrew:שַׂר

Transliteration:sar

Phonetic:sar

Word Origin:From H8323

Bible Usage:captain (that had {rule}) chief ({captain}) {general} {governor} {keeper} {lord} ([-task-]) {master} prince ({-ipal}) {ruler} steward.

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

a head person (of any rank or class)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain

a. chieftain, leader

b. vassal, noble, official (under king)

c. captain, general, commander (military)

d. chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)

e. heads, princes (of religious office)

f. elders (of representative leaders of people)

g. merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)

h. patron-angel

i. Ruler of rulers (of God)

j. warden


Bible References:
Governor

Translation
Occurrences:
captain ( 51 )
captains ( 78 )
chief ( 31 )
general ( 1 )
governor ( 4 )
governors ( 2 )
keeper ( 3 )
lords ( 1 )
master ( 1 )
over ( 1 )
prince ( 18 )
princes ( 187 )
principal ( 2 )
ruler ( 10 )
rulers ( 23 )
stewards ( 1 )
taskmasters ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.