H5627 — סָרָה (çârâh)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: H5627
Original: סָרָה
Transliteration: çârâh
Pronunciation: saw-raw
Part of Speech: Feminine noun
Occurrences: 8 tokens in 8 unique verses across 3 books
First Occurrence: Deu 13:5
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

A feminine noun meaning apostasy, rebellion, revolt, turning away, or wrong. The lexicon data centers the word on formal defection rather than ordinary weakness.

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
rebellion	2	25.0%
away	1	12.5%
revolt	1	12.5%
revolted	1	12.5%
with a continual	1	12.5%
wrong	1	12.5%
and revolt	1	12.5%

The word is tightly clustered around the idea of defection or rebellious departure. Even where the English rendering broadens to "wrong," the semantic field still points to deviation from what is due.

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Isaiah	4	0.3
Deuteronomy	2	0.2
Jeremiah	2	0.1

The distribution is small but pointed: covenant-law warning in Deuteronomy, national revolt language in Isaiah, and false-prophet rebellion in Jeremiah.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Formal apostasy from covenant loyalty¶

Deu 13:5 — false prophecy is condemned because it urges Israel to turn away from YHWH.
Jer 28:16 — Hananiah has taught "rebellion against the LORD."
Jer 29:32 — the same false-prophetic offense is restated as rebellion.

2. National revolt against God¶

Isa 1:5 — Judah is described as revolting more and more.
Isa 31:6 — the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
Isa 59:13 — the word appears in a cluster of transgressing, lying, and departing from God.

3. Deviation in legal or public order¶

Deu 19:16 — the noun can describe wrongful testimony.
Isa 14:6 — its revolt nuance extends into oppressive rule and relentless striking.

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
יְהֹוָה	H3068	4x	revolt is measured against YHWH
דָּבַר	H1696	4x	rebellion is often spoken or taught
עַל	H5921	4x	revolt is directed "against" someone
אֱלֹהִים	H430	2x	covenant-God frame
מוּת	H4191	2x	apostasy can incur judicial death

H4878 מְשׁוּבָה (mᵉshûwbâh) — backsliding; emphasizes the state of turning away.
H6586 פָּשַׁע (pâshaʻ) — rebel, transgress; broader and more common revolt verb.
H4805 מְרִי (mᵉrîy) — rebellion; another frequent OT rebellion noun.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
מְרִי	H4805	rebellion	more common rebellion noun; not as specifically "turning away" oriented
פֶּשַׁע	H6588	rebellion	noun form from the pasha family; emphasizes transgression/revolt
מְרַד	H4776	rebellion	Aramaic form, mainly later-language usage

LXX Mapping¶

The gatherer returned only a weak and narrow Greek alignment:

Greek Equivalent	Strong's	Co-occ	Note
κύριος	G2962	3	Reflects contextual co-occurrence rather than a stable lexical bridge

This indicates that H5627 does not travel into Greek through one dominant equivalent. Context, not a fixed one-word bridge, carries its meaning.