5628. sarach

Lexicon

sarach: To spread, to extend, to go beyond

Original Word: סָרַח
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: carach
Pronunciation: sah-rahkh
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-rakh')
Definition: To spread, to extend, to go beyond
Meaning: to extend

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

exceeding, hand, spread, stretch self, banish

A primitive root; to extend (even to excess) -- exceeding, hand, spread, stretch self, banish.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to go free, be unrestrained, overrun, exceed
NASB Translation
decayed (1), flowing (1), lap (2), sprawl (1), sprawlers' (1), spreading (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[סָרַח verb go free, be unrestrained, overrun, exceed (Late Hebrew סָרוּחַ overhanging, flapping; Arabic of camels, etc., pasture where they please; also send forth to pasture; II. let a wife go free; let down the hair; easy. — Late Hebrew סָרַח, Aramaic usually = corrupt, sin); —

Qal Imperfect3feminine singular תִּסְרַח Exodus 26:12; Participle active feminine סֹרַ֫חַת Ezekiel 17:6; passive סָרוּחַ (compare Kö^{ii. 1, 137} Ges^{§ 50} f. Ba^{NB 180}) Exodus 26:13; plural סְרוּחִים Amos 6:7, סְרֻחִים vAmos 6:4; construct סְרוּחֵי Ezekiel 23:15; —

1 go free, be unrestrained: וּסְרֻחִים עַלעַֿרְשׂוֺתָם Amos 6:4 i.e. probably = and are sprawling upon their couches (in contemptuous hyperbole), ׳מִרַזְח ס vAmos 6:7 the revelry of sprawlers; participle active of overrunning, spreading vine Ezekiel 17:6.

2 of overhanging stuffs (properly overrunning, exceeding, extended beyond limits) תִּסְרַח עַל אֲחֹרֵי הַמִּשְׁכָּן Exodus 26:12 (P) it shall overrun (overhang), over the back of the tabernacle, so יִהְיֶה סָרוּחַ ׳עַלצִֿדֵּי הַמּ Exodus 26:13; סְרוּחֵי טְבוּלִים Ezekiel 23:15 overhungof turbans, extended with respect to turbans, = with pendant turbans (compare [טְבוּל]).

Niph`al Perfect3feminine singular נִסְרְחָה חָכְמָתָם Jeremiah 49:7 usually is their wisdom let loose (i.e. dismissed, gone)? ("" הַאֵין עוֺד חָכְמָה בְּתֵימָ֑ן אָֽבְד עֵצָה מִבַּנִים); but Nö^{Expos. May, 1897, 363} is corrupt (compare Late Hebrew, and especially Aramaic).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G1943 (ἐπισπάομαι • epispaomai), which carries the idea of drawing or extending. While the Greek term is not a direct translation of סָרַח, it shares a conceptual similarity in the sense of extending or drawing out, particularly in the context of influence or effect.

Usage: The verb סָרַח (sāraḥ) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of extending or spreading out. It can also imply an overflow or an excess, often in a metaphorical sense.

Context: The Hebrew verb סָרַח (sāraḥ) appears in the Old Testament with the primary sense of extending or spreading out. This term is used in various contexts, often metaphorically, to describe an overflow or an excess. For instance, in the context of a garment or fabric, it might describe the act of spreading out or extending the material. In a broader sense, it can also refer to an overflow of actions or behaviors, suggesting an excess that goes beyond normal boundaries.

The usage of סָרַח in the Hebrew Bible is relatively rare, and its occurrences are often tied to specific narrative or poetic contexts. The term can be found in passages that discuss the extension of physical objects or metaphorical concepts, such as the extension of influence or the overflow of emotions.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the translation of סָרַח may vary depending on the context, but it consistently conveys the idea of something that extends beyond its usual limits. This term underscores the concept of abundance or excess, whether in physical, emotional, or spiritual dimensions.

Forms and Transliterations

וּסְרֻחִ֖ים וסרחים נִסְרְחָ֖ה נסרחה סְרוּחִֽים׃ סְרוּחֵ֤י סָר֜וּחַ סֹרַ֜חַת סרוח סרוחי סרוחים׃ סרחת תִּסְרַ֕ח תסרח nis·rə·ḥāh nisreChah nisrəḥāh sā·rū·aḥ saRuach sārūaḥ sə·rū·ḥê sə·rū·ḥîm seruChei seruChim sərūḥê sərūḥîm sō·ra·ḥaṯ soRachat sōraḥaṯ tis·raḥ tisRach tisraḥ ū·sə·ru·ḥîm useruChim ūsəruḥîm

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 26:12
HEB: הַיְרִיעָה֙ הָעֹדֶ֔פֶת תִּסְרַ֕ח עַ֖ל אֲחֹרֵ֥י
NAS: that is left over, shall lap over
KJV: that remaineth, shall hang over the backside
INT: curtain over shall lap over the back

Exodus 26:13
HEB: הָאֹ֑הֶל יִהְיֶ֨ה סָר֜וּחַ עַל־ צִדֵּ֧י
NAS: of the tent, shall lap over
KJV: of the tent, it shall hang over the sides
INT: of the tent become shall lap over the sides

Jeremiah 49:7
HEB: עֵצָה֙ מִבָּנִ֔ים נִסְרְחָ֖ה חָכְמָתָֽם׃
NAS: Has their wisdom decayed?
KJV: is their wisdom vanished?
INT: advice the prudent vanished wisdom

Ezekiel 17:6
HEB: וַיְהִי֩ לְגֶ֨פֶן סֹרַ֜חַת שִׁפְלַ֣ת קוֹמָ֗ה
NAS: a low, spreading vine
KJV: And it grew, and became a spreading vine
INT: and became vine spreading A low stature

Ezekiel 23:15
HEB: אֵז֜וֹר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗ם סְרוּחֵ֤י טְבוּלִים֙ בְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם
NAS: on their loins, with flowing turbans
KJV: upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire
INT: belts their loins flowing turbans their heads

Amos 6:4
HEB: מִטּ֣וֹת שֵׁ֔ן וּסְרֻחִ֖ים עַל־ עַרְשׂוֹתָ֑ם
NAS: of ivory And sprawl on their couches,
KJV: of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches,
INT: beds of ivory and sprawl on their couches

Amos 6:7
HEB: וְסָ֖ר מִרְזַ֥ח סְרוּחִֽים׃ פ
NAS: of the exiles, And the sprawlers' banqueting
KJV: and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
INT: will pass and the banquet and the sprawlers'

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5628
7 Occurrences

nis·rə·ḥāh — 1 Occ.
sā·rū·aḥ — 1 Occ.
sə·rū·ḥê — 1 Occ.
sə·rū·ḥîm — 1 Occ.
sō·ra·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
tis·raḥ — 1 Occ.
ū·sə·ru·ḥîm — 1 Occ.