Strong's H5637 · Hebrew
סָרַר
çârar · /saw-rar'/
Definition
to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory
KJV: [idiom] away, backsliding, rebellious, revolter(-ing), slide back, stubborn, withdrew.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סָרַר across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
Deuteronomy 21:20And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
Psalms4 verses
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms 68:6God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. in families: Heb. in a house
Psalms 68:18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them. for men: Heb. in the man
Psalms 78:8And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God. that: Heb. that prepared not their heart
Isaiah3 verses
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Isaiah 30:1Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
Isaiah 65:2I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
Jeremiah2 verses
Hosea2 verses
For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
Hosea 9:15All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5637 (çârar) mean?
to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory
How many times does H5637 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5637 (סָרַר) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “rebellious.”
How is çârar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5637 is rendered as “rebellious” (6×), “stubborn” (4×), “revolters” (2×), “back” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word סָרַר come from?
a primitive root;