Hebrew noun (masculine) · H7860
שֹׁטֵר
shotersho-tare'
official
25 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: shôṭêr
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H7860is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 7 of 39Old Testament books
- 21spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H7860
properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate
The King James renders it: officer, overseer, ruler.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
shoter is rendered "official". It stands 25 times in the Hebrew text, across seven books.
- Seven of the uses stand in Deuteronomy, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Exodus 5:6That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen:
- The Greek text spells it twenty-one different ways.
The first use
That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen:
Exodus 5:6שֹׁטְרָ֖יו
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Seven of the word's twenty-five uses are in Deuteronomy.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- and officials6
- foremen of3
- the officials3
- and officials your2
- and to officials its2
- and foremen its1
- and officials its1
- and officials their1
- foremen its1
- icer1
- officers of1
- the officers1
and 2 more, 25 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| שֹׁטֵט | shotet | scourge | Uses1 |
The words it stands beside
All 25, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
21 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים2
- וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים2
- וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים2
- שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙2
- הַשּׁוֹטֵ֑ר1
- הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮1
- הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮1
- וּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יו1
- וּלְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו1
- וְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶם֩1
- וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו1
- וְשֹׁטְרָ֑יו1
and 9 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural6HC/Vqrmpa
- the definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural4HTd/Vqrmpa
- verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)4HVqrmpc
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2HC/R/Vqrmpc/Sp3ms
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine plural2HC/Vqrmpc/Sp2mp
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2HC/Vqrmpc/Sp3ms
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1HC/Vqrmpc/Sp3mp
- preposition + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural1HR/Vqrmpa
- the definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine singular1HTd/Vqrmsa
- verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1HVqrmpc/Sp3ms
- verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine singular1HVqrmsa
Exodus
five uses
That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen:
- שֹׁטְרָ֖יוshoteravverb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: foremen its
So 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.
- וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יוveshoteravconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and foremen its
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?”
- שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙shotereiverb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: foremen of
So the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: “Why are you treating your servants this way?
- שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙shotereiverb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: foremen of
The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”
- שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧יshotereiverb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: foremen of
Numbers
one use
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you.
- וְשֹׁטְרָ֑יוveshoteravconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and officials its
Deuteronomy
seven uses
So 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.
- וְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםveshoterimconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: and officials
You 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.
- וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗יםveshoterimconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: and officials
Furthermore, 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.
- הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮hashoterimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: the officials
Then 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.”
- הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮hashoterimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: the officials
When the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it.
- הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםhashoterimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: the officials
All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel,
- וְשֹׁ֣טְרֵיכֶ֔םveshotereikhemconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: and officials your
Assemble 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.
- וְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶ֑םveshotereikhemconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: and officials your
Joshua
five uses
Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people:
- שֹׁטְרֵ֥יshotereiverb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: officers of
After three days the officers went through the camp
- הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםhashoterimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: the officers
All 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.
- וְשֹׁטְרִ֣ים׀veshoterimconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: and officials
he summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers. “I am old and well along in years,” he said,
- וּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יוuleshoteravconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and to officials its
Then 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.
- וּלְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יוuleshoteravconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and to officials its
1 Chronicles
three uses
“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,
- וְשֹׁטְרִ֥יםveshoterimconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: and officials
From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
- לְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםleshoterimpreposition + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: to officials
This 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:
- וְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶם֩veshotereihemconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: and officials their
2 Chronicles
three uses
Note 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!”
- וְשֹׁטְרִ֥יםveshoterimconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: and officials
Uzziah 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.
- הַשּׁוֹטֵ֑רhashoterthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine singulartagged: the official
were over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.
- וְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםveshoterimconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: and officials
Proverbs
one use
Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler,
- שֹׁטֵ֥רshoterverb · simple (qal), participle · masculine singulartagged: icer
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.
