שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr) — Officer

Hebrew word study: שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr), Strong's H7860. properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate

HebrewStrong's H7860
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr)
Pronounced: sho-tare'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate

Word study
Derivation: active participle of an otherwise unused root probably meaning to write;

KJV translation words: officer, overseer, ruler.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7860 is tagged on 25 words in 25 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 5:6 and last appears in Proverbs 6:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and officials ×5the foremen of ×3the officials ×3and officials your ×2and to officials its ×2and foremen its ×1and officials its ×1and officials their ×1foremen its ×1the officers ×1the officers of ×1to officials ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וְשֹׁטְרִים ×6הַשֹּׁטְרִים ×4שֹׁטְרֵי ×4וְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶם ×2וְשֹׁטְרָיו ×2וּלְשֹׁטְרָיו ×2הַשּׁוֹטֵר ×1וְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶם ×1לְשֹׁטְרִים ×1שֹׁטְרָיו ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×7Exodus ×5Joshua ×51 Chronicles ×32 Chronicles ×3Numbers ×1Proverbs ×1

Verses (all 25)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4896 מִשְׁטָר (mishṭâr), H7861 שִׁטְרַי (Shiṭray).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shôṭêr (H7860) mean?

Properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate.

How is H7860 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7860 as: officer, overseer, ruler..

How often does שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr) appear?

Strong's H7860 is tagged on 25 words in 25 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 5:6 and last appears in Proverbs 6:7.