No. 940 in Hebrew
שר
Minister, officer, or prince.
In a sentence
השר החדש נכנס לתפקידו בממשלה.
The new minister assumed their position in the government.
'שר' in this sentence means 'minister', referring to a government official who holds a specific portfolio.
הציפור שרה שיר יפה כל כך הבוקר.
The bird sang such a beautiful song this morning.
'שר' here is part of the verb 'שרה', meaning 'sang', referring to the action of singing.
בדיון הפואטי, הכותב שימש כשר האמנות.
In the poetic discussion, the author served as the minister of arts.
'שר' here is used metaphorically to denote a leading or prominent figure in a poetic or artistic discourse.
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