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מְשָׁרְתֵי יְהוָה

To attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

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שָׁרַת H8334 to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
Pronunciation šārat
Service rooted in devotion: attending upon someone's needs with willing subordination, whether menial or sacred.
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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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What does מְשָׁרְתֵי יְהוָה (məšārəṯê YHWH) mean in the Bible?

שָׁרַת · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "Priestly service carried out in the LORD's presence and now marked by grief.". Priestly service carried out in the LORD's presence and now marked by grief.

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Meaning

Priestly service carried out in the LORD's presence and now marked by grief.
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 32×
Participle active 1Chr 6:17 · 1Chr 16:4 · 1Kgs 1:15 · 1Sam 2:11 · 1Sam 2:18 · 1Sam 3:1 · 2Chr 13:10 · 2Chr 22:8 · 2Chr 29:11 · 2Kgs 6:15 · Ezek 44:11 · Ezek 44:19 · Ezek 45:4 · Ezek 45:5 · Ezek 46:24 · Ezra 8:17 24×
Imperfect 2Kgs 25:14 · Ezek 42:14 · Ezek 44:12 · Jer 52:18 · Num 3:31 · Num 4:9 · Num 4:12 · Num 4:14 8×
32 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 32 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Participle 24 Imperfect 8
Stem
Piel 32
Mood
Indicative/jussive 8
OT Occurrences
Num 3:31 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Num 4:9 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Num 4:12 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Num 4:14 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Num 11:28 Piel · Participle Josh 1:1 Piel · Participle 1 Sam 2:11 Piel · Participle 1 Sam 2:18 Piel · Participle 1 Sam 3:1 Piel · Participle 1 Kgs 1:15 Piel · Participle 2 Kgs 6:15 Piel · Participle 2 Kgs 25:14 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive 1 Chr 6:17 Piel · Participle 1 Chr 16:4 Piel · Participle 2 Chr 13:10 Piel · Participle 2 Chr 22:8 Piel · Participle 2 Chr 29:11 Piel · Participle Ezra 8:17 Piel · Participle Isa 61:6 Piel · Participle Jer 33:22 Piel · Participle Jer 52:18 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ezek 42:14 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ezek 44:11 Piel · Participle Ezek 44:12 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ezek 44:19 Piel · Participle Ezek 45:4 Piel · Participle Ezek 45:5 Piel · Participle Ezek 46:24 Piel · Participle Joel 1:9 Piel · Participle Joel 1:13 Piel · Participle Joel 1:13 Piel · Participle Joel 2:17 Piel · Participle

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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