Lexical Summary shera: to loosen, abide Original Word: שְׁרֵאTransliteration: shera Phonetic Spelling: (sher-ay') Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to loosen, abide Meaning: to free, separate, to unravel, commence, to reside Strong's Concordance begin, dissolve, dwell, loose (Aramaic) a root corresponding to that of sheruwth; to free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to reside -- begin, dissolve, dwell, loose. see HEBREW sheruwth Brown-Driver-Briggs H8271. shera [שְׁרָא] verb 1. loosen. 2 abide (see Biblical Hebrew I. שׁרה); — Pe`al Infinitive לְמִשְׁרֵא Daniel 5:16; read ׳מִשׁ also 5:12, for ׳מְשָׁ (K§ 40 n M87* and others); — Passive participle שְׁרֵא (K§ 47. Beisp. f)) 2:22; plural שְׁרַיִן 3:25; — 1 loosen: literal passive participle loosed Daniel 3:25 (opposed to bound); figurative loosen knots, i.e. solve difficulties, 5:12, 16. 2 abide (from loosening girths, loads, at encampment; compare ᵑ7 Late Hebrew [also on passive participle]), figurative Daniel 2:22 (עִם of person). Pa`el Perfect3masculine plural שָׁרִיו Ezra 5:2 begin (see Biblical Hebrew III. [חָלַל] Hiph`il 2), followed by infinitive Hithpa. Participle masculine plural מִשְׁתָּרַ֫יִן Daniel 5:6 joints were loosened (in fear). |