שַׂר (śar) is
a Hebrew noun
meaning chieftain. It appears
421 times
in 28 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H8269).
Also rendered
ruler
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2295a)
Range of meaning (TWOT 2295a)chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince; head; general, governor, keeper, lord, master, principal, steward
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
שַׂרnoun, masculine: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
Strong's H8269שַׂר: a head person (of any rank or class) KJV:captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 2295: שׂוּרśûr — be, act as, prince, rule; ruled over Israel; vanquish, have, exercise, get, dominion; make princes, have power, reign, make self a prince