Lexical Summary Sardi: Sardius, Sardine Original Word: סַרְדִּי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sardites Patron from Cered; a Seredite (collectively) or descendants of Sered -- Sardites. see HEBREW Cered NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Sered Definition desc. of Sered NASB Translation Seredites (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs סַרְדִּי adjective, of a people of foregoing, only with article ׳הַסּ as collective noun, Numbers 26:26. סָרָה see סוּר. סִרָה see בּוֺר הַסִּרָה above. Topical Lexicon Genealogical Context The Sardites trace their lineage to Sered, the first-named son of Zebulun (Genesis 46:14). As one of the family units within the tribe of Zebulun, the Sardite clan held its place among the seventy tribal households that entered Egypt and later emerged as a nation. This clan identity is preserved in the census records taken on the plains of Moab, underscoring the importance Scripture gives to covenant lineage and family continuity. Biblical Occurrence and Textual Setting Numbers 26:26 is the only verse where the clan is explicitly named: “The descendants of Zebulun by their clans were: of Sered, the clan of the Seredites; of Elon, the clan of the Elonites; and of Jahleel, the clan of the Jahleelites” (Berean Standard Bible). The setting is the second wilderness census, conducted after the older generation had perished (Numbers 26:64-65). The inclusion of the Sardites in this roll call certifies that God preserved Sered’s line through the forty-year wandering and prepared it for land inheritance west of the Jordan. Historical Background 1. Timing: The census occurs in the fortieth wilderness year, shortly before Israel crosses the Jordan (Numbers 26:63). Territorial Inheritance Although clan names are not repeated in Joshua’s allotment lists (Joshua 19:10-16), the Sardites would have received parcels within Zebulun’s territory—an agriculturally rich area stretching from the Jezreel Valley northward to the hill country near the Sea of Galilee. This land later formed part of “Galilee of the Gentiles” (Isaiah 9:1), the region where Jesus Christ carried out significant portions of His earthly ministry (Matthew 4:13-15). Thematic and Theological Insights • Faithfulness to Covenant Promises. By listing even a small clan like the Sardites, Scripture affirms God’s commitment to every promise made to the patriarchs. No lineage He has sworn to bless is forgotten. Ministry Application 1. Value of Every Believer. The record of the Sardites encourages pastors and ministry leaders to shepherd even the seemingly obscure or numerically small segments of their congregations. Related Passages for Further Study Genesis 49:13; Deuteronomy 33:18-19; Joshua 19:10-16; Judges 4:6; Isaiah 9:1-2; Matthew 4:13-16; Revelation 7:8. Forms and Transliterations הַסַּרְדִּ֔י הסרדי has·sar·dî hassarDi hassardîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 26:26 HEB: לְסֶ֗רֶד מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַסַּרְדִּ֔י לְאֵל֕וֹן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת NAS: the family of the Seredites; of Elon, KJV: the family of the Sardites: of Elon, INT: of Sered the family of the Seredites of Elon the family 1 Occurrence |
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