What does שֹׁטֵר mean in the Bible?
e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate".
Hebrew · H7860
שֹׁטֵר
Properly, a scribe , i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate
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שֹׁטֵרH7860
What does שֹׁטֵר mean in the Bible?
שֹׁטֵר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a scribe , i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7860?
The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and officers (3), foremen (3), officers (2), the officers (2), [will serve as] officers (1).
Where does שֹׁטֵר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 5:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (7), Exodus (5), Joshua (5), 1 Chronicles (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand officers3×Numbers 11:16, Joshua 23:2, Joshua 24:1
foremen3×Exodus 5:14, Exodus 5:15, Exodus 5:19
officers2×Joshua 8:33, 2 Chronicles 34:13
the officers2×Joshua 1:10, Joshua 3:2
[will serve as] officers1×2 Chronicles 19:11
and [all] your officers1×Deuteronomy 31:28
and as officers1×Deuteronomy 1:15
and foremen1×Exodus 5:10
and officials1×Deuteronomy 16:18
and their foremen1×Exodus 5:6
and their officers1×1 Chronicles 27:1
are to be officers1×1 Chronicles 23:4
as officers1×1 Chronicles 26:29
Furthermore, the officers1×Deuteronomy 20:5
officials1×Deuteronomy 29:10
the officer1×2 Chronicles 26:11
Then the officers1×Deuteronomy 20:8
When the officers1×Deuteronomy 20:9
without an overseer1×Proverbs 6:7
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 5:6שֹׁטְרָ֖יוtoand their foremenNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularExodus 5:10וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יוtoand foremenConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularExodus 5:14שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙toforemenNoun - masculine plural constructExodus 5:15שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙toforemenNoun - masculine plural constructExodus 5:19שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧יtoforemenNoun - masculine plural constructNumbers 11:16וְשֹׁטְרָ֑יוtoand officersConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 1:15וְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםtoand as officersConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 16:18וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗יםtoand officialsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 20:5הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮toFurthermore, the officersArticle | Noun - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 20:8הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮toThen the officersArticle | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 5:6
Aligned rows25
Books represented7
Exodus5Numbers1Deuteronomy7Joshua51 Chronicles32 Chronicles3Proverbs1
Source forms
הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים2xhaš·šō·ṭə·rîmDeuteronomy 20:9, Joshua 3:2
וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים2xwə·šō·ṭə·rîmDeuteronomy 1:15, 2 Chronicles 34:13
וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים2xwə·šō·ṭə·rîm1 Chronicles 23:4, 2 Chronicles 19:11
שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙2xšō·ṭə·rêExodus 5:14, Exodus 5:15
הַשּׁוֹטֵ֑ר1xhaš·šō·w·ṭêr2 Chronicles 26:11
הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮1xhaš·šō·ṭə·rîmDeuteronomy 20:5
הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮1xhaš·šō·ṭə·rîmDeuteronomy 20:8
וּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יו1xū·lə·šō·ṭə·rāwJoshua 23:2
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural6xDeuteronomy 1:15, Deuteronomy 16:18, Joshua 8:33, 1 Chronicles 23:4
Article | Noun - masculine plural4xDeuteronomy 20:5, Deuteronomy 20:8, Deuteronomy 20:9, Joshua 3:2
Noun - masculine plural construct4xExodus 5:14, Exodus 5:15, Exodus 5:19, Joshua 1:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural2xDeuteronomy 29:10, Deuteronomy 31:28
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular2xExodus 5:10, Numbers 11:16
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular2xJoshua 23:2, Joshua 24:1
Article | Noun - masculine singular1x2 Chronicles 26:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural1x1 Chronicles 27:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, a scribe , i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate
Source Gloss
properly, a scribe , i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate BDB: official Usage: officer, overseer, ruler.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms5
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
Participle activeExod 5:14 · Exod 5:15 · Exod 5:19 · Prov 6:74×