What does שַׁרְבִיט (šarĕbiyṭ) mean in the Bible?
שַׁרְבִיט (šarĕbiyṭ): Symbol of legitimate royal authority and divine mandate to rule in ancient Near Eastern monarchies
Hebrew · H8275
שַׁרְבִיט
שַׁרְבִיט (šarĕbiyṭ): Symbol of legitimate royal authority and divine mandate to rule in ancient Near Eastern monarchies
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שַׁרְבִיטH8275
Pronunciationšarĕbiyṭ
What does שַׁרְבִיט (šarĕbiyṭ) mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H8275?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include scepter (3), of the scepter (1).
Where does שַׁרְבִיט (šarĕbiyṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Esther 4:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Esther (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itscepter3×Esther 4:11, Esther 5:2, Esther 8:4
of the scepter1×Esther 5:2
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Usage map
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First aligned rowEsther 4:11
Aligned rows4
Books represented1
Esther4
Source forms
הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃ס1xhaš·šar·ḇîṭEsther 5:2
שַׁרְבִ֣ט1xšar·ḇiṭEsther 8:4
שַׁרְבִ֥יט1xšar·ḇîṭEsther 4:11
שַׁרְבִ֤יט1xšar·ḇîṭEsther 5:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct3xEsther 4:11, Esther 5:2, Esther 8:4
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xEsther 5:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Symbol of legitimate royal authority and divine mandate to rule in ancient Near Eastern monarchies
Source Gloss
a rod of empire
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Symbol of legitimate royal authority and divine mandate to rule in ancient Near Eastern monarchies
a rod of empire BDB: sceptre Usage: sceptre.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׁרְבִיט is built from this root: