H8271. shera
[שְׁרָא] verb 1. loosen.
2 abide (see Biblical Hebrew I. שׁרה); —
Pe`al Infinitive לְמִשְׁרֵא [Dan 5:16]; read ׳מִשׁ also [5:12], for ׳מְשָׁ (K§ 40 n M87* and others); — Passive participle שְׁרֵא (K§ 47. Beisp. f)) [2:22]; plural שְׁרַיִן [3:25]; —
1 loosen: literal passive participle loosed [Dan 3:25] (opposed to bound); figurative loosen knots, i.e. solve difficulties, [5:12], [16].
2 abide (from loosening girths, loads, at encampment; compare ᵑ7 Late Hebrew [also on passive participle]), figurative [Dan 2:22] (עִם of person).
Pa`el Perfect3masculine plural שָׁרִיו [Ezra 5:2] begin (see Biblical Hebrew III. [חָלַל] Hiph`il 2), followed by infinitive
Hithpa. Participle masculine plural מִשְׁתָּרַ֫יִן [Dan 5:6] joints were loosened (in fear).