שַׂר
sar
“a head person (of any rank or class)”
420 occurrencesOld TestamentCommon word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
a head person (of any rank or class)
Translated in KJV as
captain (that had rule)chief (captain)generalgovernorkeeperlord(-task-)masterprince(-ipal)rulersteward.
Etymology
from H8323 (שָׂרַר);
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“And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.”