H8280. sarah
I. שָׂרָה verb persist, exert oneself, persevere (Arabic persist, persevere); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׂ ׳אֶתאֿ [Hosea 12:4] he persevered with God; 2 masculine singular עִםאֿ ׳שָׂרִיתָ אֲנָשִׁים וְעִם [Gen 32:29] (J). — [Hosea 12:5] has Imperfect וַיָּ֫שַׂר in same meaning, as if from a (non-existent) שׂוּר; < read וַיִּ֫שֶׂר (apocope from וַיִּשְׂרֶה). — שׂוֺרָה [Isa 28:25] see above.