Word Study · Strong's H7860 · Hebrew
שֹׁטֵר
shoter
sho-tare'
Strong's 1890 spelling: shôṭêr
“properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate
Rendered in the KJV as
officer, overseer, ruler.
- 25occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 7 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 21inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 25 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 21
- הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים2
- וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים2
- וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים2
- שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙2
- הַשּׁוֹטֵ֑ר1
- הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮1
- הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮1
- וּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יו1
- וּלְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו1
- וְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶם֩1
- וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו1
- וְשֹׁטְרָ֑יו1
and 9 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 15
- and officials5
- [the] foremen of3
- the officials3
- and officials your2
- and to officials its2
- [the] officers of1
- and [will be] officials1
- and foremen its1
- and officials its1
- and officials their1
- foremen its1
- icer1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 11
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural6
- the definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural4
- verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)4
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine plural2
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1
- preposition + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural1
- the definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singular1
- verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1
- verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HC/Vqrmpa · 6
- HTd/Vqrmpa · 4
- HVqrmpc · 4
- HC/R/Vqrmpc/Sp3ms · 2
- HC/Vqrmpc/Sp2mp · 2
- HC/Vqrmpc/Sp3ms · 2
- HC/Vqrmpc/Sp3mp · 1
- HR/Vqrmpa · 1
- HTd/Vqrmsa · 1
- HVqrmpc/Sp3ms · 1
- HVqrmsa · 1
All 25, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Deuteronomy7 of 25 · 28%
- Exodus5 of 25 · 20%
- Joshua5 of 25 · 20%
- 1 Chronicles3 of 25 · 12%
- 2 Chronicles3 of 25 · 12%
Deuteronomy carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Exodus5 occurrences
- Exodus 5:6שֹׁטְרָ֖יוshoteravverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThat same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen:here: foremen its
- Exodus 5:10וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יוveshoteravconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularSo the taskmasters and foremen of the people went out and said to them, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I am no longer giving you straw.here: and foremen its
- Exodus 5:14שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙shotereiverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)Then the Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over the people, were beaten and asked, “Why have you not fulfilled your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as you did before?”here: [the] foremen of
- Exodus 5:15שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙shotereiverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)So the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: “Why are you treating your servants this way?here: [the] foremen of
- Exodus 5:19שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧יshotereiverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”here: [the] foremen of
Deuteronomy7 occurrences
- Deuteronomy 1:15וְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםveshoterimconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralSo I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.here: and officials
- Deuteronomy 16:18וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗יםveshoterimconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralYou are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.here: and officials
- Deuteronomy 20:5הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮hashoterimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralFurthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man dedicate it.here: the officials
- Deuteronomy 20:8הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮hashoterimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralThen the officers shall speak further to the army, saying, “Is any man afraid or fainthearted? Let him return home, so that the hearts of his brothers will not melt like his own.”here: the officials
- Deuteronomy 20:9הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםhashoterimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralWhen the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it.here: the officials
- Deuteronomy 29:10וְשֹׁ֣טְרֵיכֶ֔םveshotereikhemconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluralAll of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel,here: and officials your
- Deuteronomy 31:28וְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶ֑םveshotereikhemconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluralAssemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.here: and officials your
Joshua5 occurrences
- Joshua 1:10שֹׁטְרֵ֥יshotereiverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people:here: [the] officers of
- Joshua 3:2הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםhashoterimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralAfter three days the officers went through the camphere: the officers
- Joshua 8:33וְשֹׁטְרִ֣ים׀veshoterimconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralAll Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel.here: and officials
- Joshua 23:2וּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יוuleshoteravconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularhe summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers. “I am old and well along in years,” he said,here: and to officials its
- Joshua 24:1וּלְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יוuleshoteravconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThen Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.here: and to officials its
1 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 23:4וְשֹׁטְרִ֥יםveshoterimconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,here: and officials
- 1 Chronicles 26:29לְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםleshoterimpreposition + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralFrom the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.here: to officials
- 1 Chronicles 27:1וְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶם֩veshotereihemconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralThis is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:here: and officials their
2 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 19:11וְשֹׁטְרִ֥יםveshoterimconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralNote that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”here: and [will be] officials
- 2 Chronicles 26:11הַשּׁוֹטֵ֑רhashoterthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singularUzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers.here: the official
- 2 Chronicles 34:13וְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםveshoterimconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralwere over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.here: and officials