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srk n.m. commander
commander, high official
OfAWest, BADan, JLAtg, PTA, Sam, LJLA
LydBil.4↗ prbrh ˀḥr zy mny br kmly srwkẏˀ ; Dan 6:4↗ אֱדַיִן דָּנִיֵּאל דְּנָה הֲוָא מִתְנַצַּח עַל־סָרְכַיָּא וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא‏ : then this Daniel proved to be supreme among the commanders and satraps ; Dan 6:8↗ כֹּל סָרְכֵי מַלְכוּתָא סִגְנַיָּא וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא הַדָּבְרַיָּא וּפַחֲוָתָא‏ : all the commanders of the kingdom: the viceroys, satraps, viziers, and governors ; TgO Ex5:10↗ שִלטוֹנֵי עַמָא וְסָרְכוֹהִי‏ : the nations rulers and leaders ; FTV Deut16:18↗ "שפטים"ְ דיינין וסרכין‏ : judges: i.e. judges and leaders ; PJ Ex5:15↗ ואסרכי בני ישראל‏ : The Israelite leaders
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For other interpretations of the difficult srwkyˀ in LidBil see extensive discussion in DNWSI.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 389aJastrow: 1028Levy Ch-W: 2:190Tal Sam: 612DNWSI: 802

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