The meaning of “שֹׁטֵר”
Understanding shôṭêr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
active participle of an otherwise unused root probably meaning to write officer, overseer, ruler. - properly, a scribe, ...
שֹׁטֵר
active participle of an otherwise unused root probably meaning to write officer, overseer, ruler. - properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate 1) (Qal) official, officer
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 5:14 | “And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?” Word: שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr) | |
| Numbers 11:16 | “And the Lord said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.” Word: שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr) | |
| Deuteronomy 20:8 | “And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.” Word: שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr) | |
| Joshua 8:33 | “And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.” Word: שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr) | |
| 1 Chronicles 26:29 | “Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.” Word: שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr) |
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