Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7860

Strong's H7860 · Hebrew

שֹׁטֵר

shôṭêr · /sho-tare'/

Number
H7860
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שֹׁטֵר
Transliteration
shôṭêr
Pronunciation
sho-tare'
KJV occurrences
25 verses

Definition

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

KJV: officer, overseer, ruler.

Root / derivation: active participle of an otherwise unused root probably meaning to write;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שֹׁטֵר across 25 verses.

officers23×
overseer1×
ruler1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

25 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus5 verses
Numbers1 verse
Deuteronomy7 verses
Deuteronomy 1:15

So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. made: Heb. gave

Deuteronomy 16:18

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

Deuteronomy 20:5

And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

Deuteronomy 20:8

And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart. faint: Heb. melt

Deuteronomy 20:9

And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people. to lead: Heb. to be in the head of the people

Deuteronomy 29:10

Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,

Deuteronomy 31:28

Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.

Joshua5 verses
Joshua 1:10

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

Joshua 3:2

And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;

Joshua 8:33

And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

Joshua 23:2

And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:

Joshua 24:1

And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

1 Chronicles3 verses
2 Chronicles3 verses
Proverbs1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7860 (shôṭêr) mean?

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

How many times does H7860 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7860 (שֹׁטֵר) appears in 25 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “officers.”

How is shôṭêr translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7860 is rendered as “officers” (23×), “overseer” (1×), “ruler” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word שֹׁטֵר come from?

active participle of an otherwise unused root probably meaning to write;