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Lexicon :: Strong's H8334 - šāraṯ

Aa
שָׁרַת
Transliteration
šāraṯ
Pronunciation
shaw-rath'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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.
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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 2 / 2 (2Ch 8:14–Joe 2:17)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:4 - the food H3978 at his table, H7979 the seating H4186 of his servants, H5650 the attendance H4612 of his ministers H8334 and their attire, H4403 his cupbearers H4945 and their attire, H4403 and [fn]his stairway H5930 by which H834 he went H5927 up to the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 she was breathless. H3808 H7307

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:10 - “But as for us, the LORD H3068 is our God, H430 and we have not forsaken H5800 Him; and the sons H1121 of Aaron H175 are ministering H8334 to the LORD H3068 as priests, H3548 and the Levites H3881 [fn]attend to their work. H4399

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:19 - These H428 are they who served H8334 the king, H4428 apart H905 from those whom H834 the king H4428 put H5414 in the fortified H4013 cities H5892 through all H3605 Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:8 - It came H1961 about when Jehu H3058 was executing H8199 judgment H8199 on the house H1004 of Ahab, H256 he found H4672 the princes H8269 of Judah H3063 and the sons H1121 of Ahaziah’s H274 brothers H251 ministering H8334 to Ahaziah, H274 and slew H2026 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:6 - “But let no H408 one enter H935 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 except H3588 H518 the priests H3548 and the ministering H8334 Levites; H3881 they may enter, H935 for they are holy. H6944 And let all H3605 the people H5971 keep H8104 the charge H4931 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:11 - “My sons, H1121 do not be negligent H7951 now, H6258 for the LORD H3068 has chosen H977 you to stand H5975 before H6440 Him, to minister H8334 to Him, and to be His ministers H8334 and burn H6999 incense.” H6999

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:2 - And Hezekiah H2396 appointed H5975 the divisions H4256 of the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 by their divisions, H4256 each H376 according H6310 to his service, H5656 both the priests H3548 and the Levites, H3881 for burnt H5930 offerings H5930 and for peace H8002 offerings, H8002 to minister H8334 and to give H3034 thanks H3034 and to praise H1984 in the gates H8179 of the camp H4264 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:17 - I sent H3318 them to Iddo H112 the [fn]leading H7218 man H7218 at the place H4725 Casiphia; H3703 and I [fn]told H7760 H1697 H6310 them what H1697 to say H1696 to [fn]Iddo H112 and his brothers, H251 the temple H5411 servants H5411 at the place H4725 Casiphia, H3703 that is, to bring H935 ministers H8334 to us for the house H1004 of our God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:36 - and bring H935 to the house H1004 of our God H430 the firstborn H1062 of our sons H1121 and of our cattle, H929 and the firstborn H1060 of our herds H1241 and our flocks H6629 as it is written H3789 in the law, H8451 for the priests H3548 who are ministering H8334 in the house H1004 of our God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:39 - For the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 and the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 shall bring H935 the contribution H8641 of the grain, H1715 the new H8492 wine H8492 and the oil H3323 to the chambers; H3957 there H8033 are the utensils H3627 of the sanctuary, H4720 the priests H3548 who are ministering, H8334 the gatekeepers H7778 and the singers. H7891 Thus we will not [fn]neglect H5800 the house H1004 of our God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:10 - On the seventh H7637 day, H3117 when the heart H3820 of the king H4428 was merry H2895 with wine, H3196 he commanded H559 Mehuman, H4104 Biztha, H968 Harbona, H2726 Bigtha, H903 Abagtha, H5 Zethar H2242 and Carkas, H3752 the seven H7651 eunuchs H5631 who served H8334 in the presence H6440 of King H4428 Ahasuerus, H325

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:2 - Then the king’s H4428 attendants, H5288 who served H8334 him, said, H559 “Let beautiful H2896 young H5291 virgins H1330 be sought H1245 for the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:3 - The king H4428 said, H559 “What H4100 honor H3366 or dignity H1420 has been bestowed H6213 on Mordecai H4782 for this?” H2088 Then the king’s H4428 servants H5288 who attended H8334 him said, H559 “Nothing H3808 H1697 has been done H6213 for him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:6 - My eyes H5869 shall be upon the faithful H539 of the land, H776 that they may dwell H3427 with me;
He who walks H1980 in a [fn]blameless H8549 way H1870 is the one H1931 who will minister H8334 to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:21 - Bless H1288 the LORD, H3068 all H3605 you His hosts, H6635
You who serve H8334 Him, doing H6213 His will. H7522

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:4 - [fn]He makes H6213 [fn]the winds H7307 His messengers, H4397
[fn]Flaming H3857 fire H784 His ministers. H8334

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:12 - If a ruler H4910 pays H7181 attention H7181 to falsehood, H8267
All H3605 his ministers H8334 become wicked. H7563

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:6 - “Also the foreigners H1121 H5236 who join H3867 themselves to the LORD, H3068
To minister H8334 to Him, and to love H157 the name H8034 of the LORD, H3068
To be His servants, H5650 every H3605 one H3605 who keeps H8104 from profaning H2490 the sabbath H7676
And holds H2388 fast H2388 My covenant; H1285

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:7 - “All H3605 the flocks H6629 of Kedar H6938 will be gathered H6908 together to you,
The rams H352 of Nebaioth H5032 will minister H8334 to you;
They will go H5927 up with acceptance H7522 on My altar, H4196
And I shall [fn]glorify H6286 My [fn]glorious H8597 house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:10 - “Foreigners H1121 will build H1129 up your walls, H2346
And their kings H4428 will minister H8334 to you;
For in My wrath H7110 I struck H5221 you,
And in My favor H7522 I have had H7355 compassion H7355 on you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:6 - But you will be called H7121 the priests H3548 of the LORD; H3068
You will be spoken H7121 of as ministers H8334 of our God. H430
You will eat H398 the wealth H2428 of nations, H1471
And in their [fn]riches H3519 you will boast. H3235

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:21 - then My covenant H1285 may also H1571 be broken H6565 with David H1732 My servant H5650 so that he will not have H1961 a son H1121 to reign H4427 on his throne, H3678 and with the Levitical H3881 priests, H3548 My ministers. H8334

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:22 - ‘As the host H6635 of heaven H8064 cannot H3808 be counted H5608 and the sand H2344 of the sea H3220 cannot H3808 be measured, H4058 so H3651 I will multiply H7235 the [fn]descendants H2233 of David H1732 My servant H5650 and the Levites H3881 who minister H8334 to Me.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:18 - They also took H3947 away the pots, H5518 the shovels, H3257 the snuffers, H4212 the basins, H4219 the [fn]pans H3709 and all H3605 the bronze H5178 vessels H3627 which H834 were used H8334 in temple service. H8334

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:32 - “What comes H5927 [fn]into your mind H7307 will not come H1961 about, when H834 you say: H559 ‘We will be like the nations, H1471 like the tribes H4940 of the lands, H776 serving H8334 wood H6086 and stone.’ H68

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:46 - but the chamber H3957 which H834 faces H6440 toward H1870 the north H6828 is for the priests H3548 who keep H8104 charge H4931 of the altar. H4196 These H1992 are the sons H1121 of Zadok, H6659 who from the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 come H7131 near H7131 to the LORD H3068 to minister H8334 to Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:14 - “When the priests H3548 enter, H935 then they shall not go H3318 out into the outer H2435 court H2691 from the sanctuary H6944 [fn]without laying H5117 there H8033 their garments H899 in which H834 they minister, H8334 for they are holy. H6944 They shall put H3847 on other H312 garments; H899 then they shall approach H7126 that which H834 is for the people.” H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:19 - ‘You shall give H5414 to the Levitical H3881 priests H3548 who H834 are from the offspring H2233 of Zadok, H6659 who draw H7126 near H7138 to Me to minister H8334 to Me,’ declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 ‘a young H1121 bull H6499 for a sin H2403 offering. H2403

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:11 - “Yet they shall be ministers H8334 in My sanctuary, H4720 having oversight H6486 at the gates H8179 of the house H1004 and ministering H8334 in the house; H1004 they shall slaughter H7819 the burnt H5930 offering H5930 and the sacrifice H2077 for the people, H5971 and they shall stand H5975 before H6440 them to minister H8334 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:12 - “Because H3282 H834 they ministered H8334 to them before H6440 their idols H1544 and became H1961 a stumbling H4383 block H4383 of iniquity H5771 to the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 therefore H5921 H3651 I have [fn]sworn H5375 H3027 against H5921 them,” declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 “that they shall bear H5375 the punishment H5771 for their iniquity. H5771

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:15 - “But the Levitical H3881 priests, H3548 the sons H1121 of Zadok, H6659 who H834 kept H8104 charge H4931 of My sanctuary H4720 when the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 went H8582 astray H8582 from Me, shall come H7126 near H7126 to Me to minister H8334 to Me; and they shall stand H5975 before H6440 Me to offer H7126 Me the fat H2459 and the blood,” H1818 declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:27 - “On the day H3117 that he goes H935 into the sanctuary, H6944 into the inner H6442 court H2691 to minister H8334 in the sanctuary, H6944 he shall offer H7126 his sin H2403 offering,” H2403 declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:4 - “It shall be the holy H6944 portion H6944 of the land; H776 it shall be for the priests, H3548 the ministers H8334 of the sanctuary, H4720 who come H7131 near H7131 to minister H8334 to the LORD, H3068 and it shall be a place H4725 for their houses H1004 and a holy H4720 place H4720 for the sanctuary. H4720

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:24 - Then he said H559 to me, “These H428 are the boiling H1310 [fn]places H1004 where H834 H8033 the ministers H8334 of the house H1004 shall boil H1310 the sacrifices H2077 of the people.” H5971

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From the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068
The priests H3548 mourn, H56
The ministers H8334 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:13 - Gird H2296 yourselves H2296 with sackcloth
And lament, H5594 O priests; H3548
Wail, H3213 O ministers H8334 of the altar! H4196
Come, H935 spend H3885 the night H3885 in sackcloth H8242
O ministers H8334 of my God, H430
For the grain offering H4503 and the drink H5262 offering H5262
Are withheld H4513 from the house H1004 of your God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:17 - Let the priests, H3548 the LORD’S H3068 ministers, H8334
Weep H1058 between H996 the porch H197 and the altar, H4196
And let them say, H559 “Spare H2347 Your people, H5971 O LORD, H3068
And do not make H5414 Your inheritance H5159 a reproach, H2781
A byword H4912 among the nations. H1471
Why H4100 should they among the peoples H5971 say, H559
‘Where H346 is their God?’” H430

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