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Strong's H5637 סָרַר (carar)

Carar means “turn away” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H5637
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 16
Books 8

Strong's H5637 Quick Answer

Strong's H5637 סָרַר (carar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. carar (saw-rar') v. 1. to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory [a primitive root] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include rebellious, revolters, backsliding, and away. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
carar (saw-rar') v. 1. to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory [a primitive root]
Usage
16 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
rebellious, revolters, backsliding, and away

Meaning and Definition

carar (saw-rar') v. 1. to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory [a primitive root] KJV: X away, backsliding, rebellious, revolter(-ing), slide back, stubborn, withdrew.

Original Word
סָרַר
Transliteration
carar
Derivation
Root: סרר
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5637. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5637 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render carar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

rebellious Deuteronomy 21:18 10× revolters Jeremiah 6:28 away Zechariah 7:11 backsliding Hosea 4:16

How Strong's H5637 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5637 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5637 in the Old Testament

16 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 21:18 KJV

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:

Deuteronomy 21:20 KJV

And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

Nehemiah 9:29 KJV

And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

Usage Excerpts

First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5637.

Deuteronomy 21:18 Old Testament, KJV
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
Deuteronomy 21:20 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
Nehemiah 9:29 Old Testament, KJV
And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
Psalms 66:7 Old Testament, KJV
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms 68:6 Old Testament, KJV
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Psalms 68:18 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
Psalms 78:8 Old Testament, KJV
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
Proverbs 7:11 Old Testament, KJV
(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
Isaiah 1:23 Old Testament, KJV
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Isaiah 30:1 Old Testament, KJV
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
Isaiah 65:2 Old Testament, KJV
I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
Jeremiah 5:23 Old Testament, KJV
But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
Jeremiah 6:28 Old Testament, KJV
They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
Hosea 4:16 Old Testament, KJV
For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
Hosea 9:15 Old Testament, KJV
All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.
Zechariah 7:11 Old Testament, KJV
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5637, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5637 FAQ

What does carar (סָרַר) mean?

Carar (Strong's H5637) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "turn away". carar (saw-rar') v. 1. to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory [a primitive root]

How many times is carar (סָרַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H5637 across 8 books.

Where can I study carar (סָרַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5637 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate carar (סָרַר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rebellious, revolters, backsliding, and away. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.