What does שָׂרַד mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively through the idea of slipping out) to escape or survive".
Hebrew · H8277
שָׂרַד
Properly, to puncture , i.e. (figuratively through the idea of slipping out) to escape or survive
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שָׂרַדH8277
What does שָׂרַד mean in the Bible?
שָׂרַד is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to puncture , i.e. (figuratively through the idea of slipping out) to escape or survive".
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How does the BSB render H8277?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include survivors (1).
Where does שָׂרַד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 10:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itsurvivors1×Joshua 10:20
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Usage map
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First aligned rowJoshua 10:20
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Joshua1
Source forms
שָׂרְד֣וּ1xśā·rə·ḏūJoshua 10:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural1xJoshua 10:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to puncture , i.e. (figuratively through the idea of slipping out) to escape or survive
Source Gloss
properly, to puncture , i.e. (figuratively through the idea of slipping out) to escape or survive
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to puncture, i.e. (figuratively through the idea of slipping out) to escape or survive BDB: escape Usage: remain.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms1
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
PerfectJosh 10:201×