8281. sharah
Lexicon
sharah: To sing, to chant

Original Word: שָׁרָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sharah
Pronunciation: shah-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-raw')
Definition: To sing, to chant
Meaning: to free

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
direct

A primitive root; to free -- direct.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to let loose
NASB Translation
lets it loose (1), set you free (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [שָׁרָה] verb let loose (Late Hebrew id., dissolve; Assyrian šarû, Pi`el open (building, for use), dedicate it; tašrîtu, dedication; Oaram. שרה loose, so Aramaic שְׁרָא, ; Ethiopic remit, condone); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יִשְׁרֵ֫הוּ Job 37:3 he (God) lets it loose (i.e. the thunder).

Pi`el Perfect1singular suffix שֵׁרִיתִ֫ךָ Jeremiah 15:11 Qr I will set thee free (compare Jeremiah 40:4 ᵑ7 ᵑ6), but dubious; Kt שרותך (i.e. שָָׁרוֺתִךָ, √ שׁרר), Thes Gie I vex thee [שָׁרַר = צָרַר, very dubious]; Ew and others RV strengthen thee; this yields best sense, but as Aramaic שׁרר is intransitive, read then שֵׁרַרְתִּךָ or הֲשֵׁרוֺתִךָ, Dr; Jerome Rabb read שֵׁרִיתְךָ = שְׁאֵרִיתְךָ thy remnant (AV).

II. שׁרה (√ of following; compare Arabic be moist; Aramaic תְּרָא, id.; grape-juice; Late Hebrew שָׁרָא soften, dissolve; whence following properly = moisture (DiNu Dr§ 178 PatersonNu Hpt GrayNu), and so Assyrian mešru, succulence (HptPaterson Nu)).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 630: ἀπολύω (apolyo) • to release, to set free
Strong's Greek Number 3089: λύω (lyo) • to loosen, to release, to dissolve

These Greek terms share a similar semantic range with שָׁרָה (sharah), emphasizing the act of freeing or releasing in various contexts within the New Testament.

Usage: The verb שָׁרָה (sharah) is used in the context of freeing or releasing, often implying the act of setting free from bondage or constraints.

Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁרָה (sharah) is a primitive root that conveys the action of freeing or releasing. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of loosening or setting free, often in a physical or metaphorical sense. The term can be applied to various contexts, such as releasing someone from captivity or freeing an object from restraint. The concept of freedom is central to many biblical narratives, where liberation from physical, spiritual, or social bondage is a recurring theme. The act of freeing is often associated with divine intervention or the fulfillment of God's promises to His people. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in a way that reflects its core meaning of liberation and release.

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