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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שֹׁטֵר H7860
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 It and officers 3× Numbers 11:16, Joshua 23:2, Joshua 24:1
foremen 3× Exodus 5:14, Exodus 5:15, Exodus 5:19
officers 2× Joshua 8:33, 2 Chronicles 34:13
the officers 2× Joshua 1:10, Joshua 3:2
[will serve as] officers 1× 2 Chronicles 19:11
and [all] your officers 1× Deuteronomy 31:28
and as officers 1× Deuteronomy 1:15
and foremen 1× Exodus 5:10
and officials 1× Deuteronomy 16:18
and their foremen 1× Exodus 5:6
and their officers 1× 1 Chronicles 27:1
are to be officers 1× 1 Chronicles 23:4
as officers 1× 1 Chronicles 26:29
Furthermore, the officers 1× Deuteronomy 20:5
officials 1× Deuteronomy 29:10
the officer 1× 2 Chronicles 26:11
Then the officers 1× Deuteronomy 20:8
When the officers 1× Deuteronomy 20:9
without an overseer 1× Proverbs 6:7
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 5:6 שֹׁטְרָ֖יו to and their foremen Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 5:10 וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו to and foremen Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 5:14 שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙ to foremen Noun - masculine plural construct Exodus 5:15 שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙ to foremen Noun - masculine plural construct Exodus 5:19 שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧י to foremen Noun - masculine plural construct Numbers 11:16 וְשֹׁטְרָ֑יו to and officers Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 1:15 וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים to and as officers Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 16:18 וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים to and officials Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 20:5 הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ to Furthermore, the officers Article | Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 20:8 הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮ to Then the officers Article | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 5:6
Aligned rows 25
Books represented 7
Exodus 5 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 7 Joshua 5 1 Chronicles 3 2 Chronicles 3 Proverbs 1
Source forms
הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים 2x haš·šō·ṭə·rîm Deuteronomy 20:9, Joshua 3:2
וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים 2x wə·šō·ṭə·rîm Deuteronomy 1:15, 2 Chronicles 34:13
וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים 2x wə·šō·ṭə·rîm 1 Chronicles 23:4, 2 Chronicles 19:11
שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙ 2x šō·ṭə·rê Exodus 5:14, Exodus 5:15
הַשּׁוֹטֵ֑ר 1x haš·šō·w·ṭêr 2 Chronicles 26:11
הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ 1x haš·šō·ṭə·rîm Deuteronomy 20:5
הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮ 1x haš·šō·ṭə·rîm Deuteronomy 20:8
וּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יו 1x ū·lə·šō·ṭə·rāw Joshua 23:2
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 6x Deuteronomy 1:15, Deuteronomy 16:18, Joshua 8:33, 1 Chronicles 23:4
Article | Noun - masculine plural 4x Deuteronomy 20:5, Deuteronomy 20:8, Deuteronomy 20:9, Joshua 3:2
Noun - masculine plural construct 4x Exodus 5:14, Exodus 5:15, Exodus 5:19, Joshua 1:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 2x Deuteronomy 29:10, Deuteronomy 31:28
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 2x Exodus 5:10, Numbers 11:16
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 2x Joshua 23:2, Joshua 24:1
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 26:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x 1 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 definition Source: 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 groups 1 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Participle active Exod 5:14 · Exod 5:15 · Exod 5:19 · Prov 6:7 4×
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain