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Lexicon :: Strong's H8334 - šāraṯ

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שָׁרַת
Transliteration
šāraṯ
Pronunciation
shaw-rath'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2472

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁרַת shârath, shaw-rath'; a primitive root; to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to:—minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 97x

The KJV translates Strong's H8334 in the following manner: minister (v) (62x), minister (n) (17x), serve (8x), servant (5x), service (3x), servitor (1x), waited (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 97x
The KJV translates Strong's H8334 in the following manner: minister (v) (62x), minister (n) (17x), serve (8x), servant (5x), service (3x), servitor (1x), waited (1x).

  1. (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁרַת shârath, shaw-rath'; a primitive root; to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to:—minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
STRONGS H8334: Abbreviations
[שָׁרַת]97 verb Pi. minister, serve (compare Late Hebrew שֵׁרוּת (temple-)ministry, Phoenician משרת ministry, and perhaps verb שרת minister); —
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שֵׁרֵת Numbers 8:26; Deuteronomy 18:7; 3rd person masculine plural שֵׁרְתוּ Numbers 3:6; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיְשָׁ֫רֶת Genesis 39:4, 3rd person masculine plural יְשָֽׁרְתוּ Numbers 3:31 +, etc.; Infinitive construct לְשָׁרֵת Exodus 28:35 +, לְשָׁ֫רֶת שָׁם Deuteronomy 17:12, etc.; Participle מְשָׁרֵת Numbers 11:28 + (2 Samuel 13:9 see מַשְׂרֵת, p. 602:a), feminine מְשָׁרַת 1 Kings 1:15, etc.; — serve:
1. of ministerial service (opposed tomenial, עבד):
a. higher domestic service: Joseph Genesis 39:4; Genesis 40:4 (JE), Elisha's chief servant 2 Kings 4:43; 2 Kings 6:15, royal domestics 2 Samuel 13:17, 18; 1 Kings 10:5; 2 Chronicles 9:4; Esther 2:2; Esther 6:3, Abishag 1 Kings 1:4, 15.
b. of royal officers (late) 1 Chronicles 27:1; 1 Chronicles 28:1; 2 Chronicles 17:19; 22:8; Esther 1:10; Proverbs 29:12.
c. Joshua as chief assistant to Moses Exodus 24:13; Exodus 33:11 (E), Numbers 11:28 (J), Joshua 1:1 (D), Elisha to Elijah 1 Kings 19:21.
d. of angels to י׳ Psalm 103:21, compare Psalm 104:4.
e. of kings of nations in prophets Isaiah 60:10.
2. usually of special service in worship:
a. of Levitical priests, absolute 1 Kings 8:11 2 Chronicles 5:14; with accusative י׳ Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 17:12; Deuteronomy 21:5; Jeremiah 33:21 —מְשָֽׁרְתֵי אֹתִי Jeremiah 33:22; also Isaiah 60:7 of animals put figurative for those sacrificing them; of foreigners admitted to priesthood Isaiah 61:6, compare Isaiah 56:6; so probably Samuel conceived as priest 1 Samuel 2:11; 1 Samuel 3:1, את פני י׳ 1 Samuel 2:18 (פני probably accusative, compare Greek Version of the LXX τῷ προσώπῳ 1 Samuel 2:11), בְּשֵׁם י׳ שׁ׳ Deuteronomy 18:5, 7.
b. Levites (P, and late); with accusative of Aaronic priests Numbers 3:6; Numbers 8:26; Numbers 18:2, with accusative of י׳ 1 Chronicles 15:2; 2 Chronicles 29:11 a; probably also in reference to Levitical singer Psalm 101:6; with accusative tabernacle Numbers 1:50 (P), congregation Numbers 16:9 (P), people Ezekiel 44:11 + Ezekiel 44:12 (of idolatry); absolute 1 Chronicles 16:4; 2 Chronicles 23:6; 29:11; b 2 Chronicles 31:2; Ezra 8:17 (participle as substantive, ministers); לִפְנֵי שׁ׳ אֲרוֺן בְּרִית י׳ 1 Chronicles 16:37, נֶגֶד הַכֹּהֲנִים שׁ׳ 2 Chronicles 8:14; שׁ׳ with ב location 1 Chronicles 26:12; especially with בְּ, of sacred vessels Numbers 3:31; Numbers 4:9, 12, 14; 2 Kings 25:14 = Jeremiah 52:18; בַּשִּׁיר 1 Chronicles 6:17.
c. Zadokite priests (Ezekiel), absolute Ezekiel 42:14 + 3 times, with accusative י׳ Ezekiel 40:48 + 4 times, construct מְשָׁרֲתֵי before sacred place Ezekiel 45:4, 5; Ezekiel 46:24.
d. Aaronic priests, absolute Exodus 28:35 + 4 times P; with accusative י׳ 1 Chronicles 23:13; לי׳ 2 Chronicles 13:10; מְשָֽׁרְתֵי י׳ Joel 1:9, 13; Joel 2:17, מְשָֽׁרְתֵי מזבח Joel 1:13, with בַּקֹּדֶשׁ Exodus 28:43 + 4 times P.
e. of idolatry, with accusative עץ ואבן Ezekiel 20:32.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

39:4; 39:4; 40:4

Exodus

24:13; 28:35; 28:35; 28:43; 33:11

Numbers

1:50; 3:6; 3:6; 3:31; 3:31; 4:9; 4:12; 4:14; 8:26; 8:26; 11:28; 11:28; 16:9; 18:2

Deuteronomy

10:8; 17:12; 17:12; 18:5; 18:7; 18:7; 21:5

Joshua

1:1

1 Samuel

2:11; 2:11; 2:18; 3:1

2 Samuel

13:9; 13:17; 13:18

1 Kings

1:4; 1:15; 1:15; 8:11; 10:5; 19:21

2 Kings

4:43; 6:15; 25:14

1 Chronicles

6:17; 15:2; 16:4; 16:37; 23:13; 26:12; 27:1; 28:1

2 Chronicles

5:14; 8:14; 9:4; 13:10; 17:19; 22:8; 23:6; 29:11; 29:11; 31:2

Ezra

8:17

Esther

1:10; 2:2; 6:3

Psalms

101:6; 103:21; 104:4

Proverbs

29:12

Isaiah

56:6; 60:7; 60:10; 61:6

Jeremiah

33:21; 33:22; 52:18

Ezekiel

20:32; 40:48; 42:14; 44:11; 44:12; 45:4; 45:5; 46:24

Joel

1:9; 1:13; 1:13; 2:17

H8334

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Strong's Number H8334 matches the Hebrew שָׁרַת (šāraṯ),
which occurs 98 times in 92 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 39:4–2Ch 5:14)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:4 - This pleased Potiphar, so he soon made Joseph his personal attendant. He put him in charge of his entire household and everything he owned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 40:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:4 - They remained in prison for quite some time, and the captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, who looked after them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 24:13 - So Moses and his assistant Joshua set out, and Moses climbed up the mountain of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:35 - Aaron will wear this robe whenever he ministers before the LORD, and the bells will tinkle as he goes in and out of the LORD’s presence in the Holy Place. If he wears it, he will not die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:43

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:43 - These must be worn whenever Aaron and his sons enter the Tabernacle[fn] or approach the altar in the Holy Place to perform their priestly duties. Then they will not incur guilt and die. This is a permanent law for Aaron and all his descendants after him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:30

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:30 - The descendant who succeeds him as high priest will wear these clothes for seven days as he ministers in the Tabernacle and the Holy Place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:20 - They must wash with water whenever they go into the Tabernacle to appear before the LORD and when they approach the altar to burn up their special gifts to the LORD—or they will die!

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 33:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:11 - Inside the Tent of Meeting, the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:19 - the beautifully stitched garments for the priests to wear while ministering in the Holy Place—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:1 - The craftsmen made beautiful sacred garments of blue, purple, and scarlet cloth—clothing for Aaron to wear while ministering in the Holy Place, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:26 - with bells and pomegranates alternating all around the hem. This robe was to be worn whenever the priest ministered before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:41

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:41 - the beautifully stitched garments for the priests to wear while ministering in the Holy Place—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:50

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:50 - Put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle of the Covenant,[fn] along with all its furnishings and equipment. They must carry the Tabernacle and all its furnishings as you travel, and they must take care of it and camp around it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:6 - “Call forward the tribe of Levi, and present them to Aaron the priest to serve as his assistants.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:31 - These four clans were responsible for the care of the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the various articles used in the sanctuary, the inner curtain, and all the equipment related to their use.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9 - “Next they must cover the lampstand with a blue cloth, along with its lamps, lamp snuffers, trays, and special jars of olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:12 - They must take all the remaining furnishings of the sanctuary and wrap them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine goatskin leather, and place them on the carrying frame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:14 - All the altar utensils—the firepans, meat forks, shovels, basins, and all the containers—must be placed on the cloth, and a covering of fine goatskin leather must be spread over them. Finally, they must put the carrying poles in place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 8:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:26 - After retirement they may assist their fellow Levites by serving as guards at the Tabernacle, but they may not officiate in the service. This is how you must assign duties to the Levites.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:28 - Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses’ assistant since his youth, protested, “Moses, my master, make them stop!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:9 - Does it seem insignificant to you that the God of Israel has chosen you from among all the community of Israel to be near him so you can serve in the LORD’s Tabernacle and stand before the people to minister to them?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:2 - “Bring your relatives of the tribe of Levi—your ancestral tribe—to assist you and your sons as you perform the sacred duties in front of the Tabernacle of the Covenant.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:8 - At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant, and to stand before the LORD as his ministers, and to pronounce blessings in his name. These are their duties to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:12 - Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the LORD your God must die. In this way you will purge the evil from Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:5 - For the LORD your God chose the tribe of Levi out of all your tribes to minister in the LORD’s name forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:7 - He may minister there in the name of the LORD his God, just like all his fellow Levites who are serving the LORD there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:5 - Then the Levitical priests must step forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in the LORD’s name. They are to decide all legal and criminal cases.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:1 - After the death of Moses the LORD’s servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant. He said,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:11 - Then Elkanah returned home to Ramah without Samuel. And the boy served the LORD by assisting Eli the priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:18 - But Samuel, though he was only a boy, served the LORD. He wore a linen garment like that of a priest.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 3:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:1 - Meanwhile, the boy Samuel served the LORD by assisting Eli. Now in those days messages from the LORD were very rare, and visions were quite uncommon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:17 - He shouted for his servant and demanded, “Throw this woman out, and lock the door behind her!”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:18 - So the servant put her out and locked the door behind her. She was wearing a long, beautiful robe,[fn] as was the custom in those days for the king’s virgin daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:4 - The girl was very beautiful, and she looked after the king and took care of him. But the king had no sexual relations with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:15 - So Bathsheba went into the king’s bedroom. (He was very old now, and Abishag was taking care of him.)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:11 - The priests could not continue their service because of the cloud, for the glorious presence of the LORD filled the Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:5 - she was overwhelmed. She was also amazed at the food on his tables, the organization of his officials and their splendid clothing, the cup-bearers, and the burnt offerings Solomon made at the Temple of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:21 - So Elisha returned to his oxen and slaughtered them. He used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast their flesh. He passed around the meat to the townspeople, and they all ate. Then he went with Elijah as his assistant.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:43 - “What?” his servant exclaimed. “Feed a hundred people with only this?”
But Elisha repeated, “Give it to the people so they can eat, for this is what the LORD says: Everyone will eat, and there will even be some left over!”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:15 - When the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went outside, there were troops, horses, and chariots everywhere. “Oh, sir, what will we do now?” the young man cried to Elisha.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:14 - They also took all the ash buckets, shovels, lamp snuffers, dishes, and all the other bronze articles used for making sacrifices at the Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:32 - They ministered with music at the Tabernacle[fn] until Solomon built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They carried out their work, following all the regulations handed down to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:2 - Then he commanded, “No one except the Levites may carry the Ark of God. The LORD has chosen them to carry the Ark of the LORD and to serve him forever.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:4 - David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship before the Ark of the LORD—to invoke his blessings, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:37 - David arranged for Asaph and his fellow Levites to serve regularly before the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant, doing whatever needed to be done each day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:13 - The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart to dedicate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices in the LORD’s presence, to serve the LORD, and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:12 - These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:1 - This is the list of Israelite generals and captains,[fn] and their officers, who served the king by supervising the army divisions that were on duty each month of the year. Each division served for one month and had 24,000 troops.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:1 - David summoned all the officials of Israel to Jerusalem—the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions, the other generals and captains,[fn] the overseers of the royal property and livestock, the palace officials, the mighty men, and all the other brave warriors in the kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:14 - The priests could not continue their service because of the cloud, for the glorious presence of the LORD filled the Temple of God.

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