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It can imply a physical or metaphorical wrestling, as seen in the biblical narrative of Jacob wrestling with the angel. The term suggests a determined effort or struggle, often with a divine or spiritual dimension.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, names and words often carried significant meanings that reflected personal characteristics or life experiences. The root "sara" is notably connected to the patriarch Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel after he wrestled with God (Genesis 32:28). This event symbolizes the spiritual struggle and perseverance that characterized Jacob's life and the nation of Israel's relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to extend<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>deformed (1), overgrown (1), stretch (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">שָׂרַע</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>extend</b></font> (Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb097612.gif"> <em>point directly at</em>, also <em>enter upon</em> a path (Frä<sup>213</sup> thinks originally <em>divide</em>, then <em>stretch out, make straight</em>), <img src="/bdbgif/bdb097609.gif"> <em>projecting roof</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb097613.gif"> <em>long-nosed</em> (<em>torto naso</em> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ9</font><sup>Leviticus 21:18</sup>); Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb097614.gif"> <em>dispose, arrange</em>; Sabean <font class="hebrew2">שרע</font> <em>arrangement, security</em> Hom<sup>Chr 124</sup>; — but Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb097615.gif"> explanation as <em>mutilated</em> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/21-18.htm">Leviticus 21:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/22-23.htm">Leviticus 22:23</a> PS<sup>2744</sup>, compare <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">ὠτότμητος</font>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Passive participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">שָׂרוּעַ</font> <em>extended</em>, i.e. too long (in a limb or member), of man <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/21-18.htm">Leviticus 21:18</a>, beast <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/22-23.htm">Leviticus 22:23</a> (see II. <font class="hebrew2">חרם</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hithpa`el</b></font> <em>stretch oneself: Infinitive construct</em> <font class="hebrew2">הִשְׂתָּרֵעַ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-20.htm">Isaiah 28:20</a> (see <font class="hebrew2">מַצַּע</font> p. 427:a). <p><font class="hebrew2">שַׂרְעַמִּים</font> see below <font class="hebrew2">שׂעף</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>stretch out self, have any superfluous thing <p>A primitive root; to prolong, i.e. (reflex) be deformed by excess of members -- stretch out self, (have any) superfluous thing. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מֵֽהִשְׂתָּרֵ֑עַ מהשתרע שָׂר֣וּעַ שָׂרֽוּעַ׃ שרוע שרוע׃ mê·hiś·tā·rê·a‘ mehistaRea mêhiśtārêa‘ śā·rū·a‘ saRua śārūa‘<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/leviticus/21-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 21:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חָרֻ֖ם א֥וֹ <b> שָׂרֽוּעַ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [face], or <span class="itali">any deformed</span> [limb],<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> or he that hath a flat nose, <span class="itali">or any thing superfluous,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/21-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> disfigured or <span class="itali">deformed</span><p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/22-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 22:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְשׁ֥וֹר וָשֶׂ֖ה <b> שָׂר֣וּעַ </b> וְקָל֑וּט נְדָבָה֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> or a lamb <span class="itali">which has an overgrown</span> or stunted<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> or a lamb <span class="itali">that hath any thing superfluous</span> or lacking in his parts,<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/22-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to an ox A lamb <span class="itali">has an overgrown</span> stunted A freewill<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/28-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 28:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קָצַ֥ר הַמַּצָּ֖ע <b> מֵֽהִשְׂתָּרֵ֑עַ </b> וְהַמַּסֵּכָ֥ה צָ֖רָה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> short <span class="itali">on which to stretch</span> out, And the blanket<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is shorter <span class="itali">than that [a man] can stretch</span> himself [on it]: and the covering<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> short the bed <span class="itali">to stretch</span> and the blanket small<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8311.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8311.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8311<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/mehistarea_8311.htm">mê·hiś·tā·rê·a‘ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sarua_8311.htm">śā·rū·a‘ — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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