Lexicon
שָׁרָה
sha.rah
H8281
H:V Hebrew

to free

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sha.rah describes being set free, as the LORD’s question to Jeremiah presents it.

The sole attested use presents the LORD’s past action toward Jeremiah as having set him free, within a question that also recalls intervention in evil and distress.

Senses in use

  1. Setting someone free · dominant

    In Jeremiah 15:11, the Piel perfect first-common-singular form occurs in the LORD’s question about what he has done for Jeremiah; the APB renders the clause, “Have I not set you free for good?”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 15:11, the APB presents the clause as “Have I not set you free for good?” This rendering confirms the verse’s overall presentation rather than isolating every detail of the Hebrew form.

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