STRONGS NUMBER H8271


Word Summary
shera: to loosen, abide
Original Word: שְׁרֵא
Transliteration: 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 לְמִשְׁרֵאDaniel 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 שְׁרַיִן3:25; —

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 שָׁרִיוEzra 5:2 begin (see Biblical Hebrew III. [חָלַל‎] Hiph`il 2), followed by infinitive

Hithpa. Participle masculine plural מִשְׁתָּרַ֫יִןDaniel 5:6 joints were loosened (in fear).