שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧י
𐤔𐤈𐤓𐤉
shôṭêr
the foremen of
An official or officer entrusted with administrative, supervisory, or enforcement responsibilities within Israelite community structures, particularly in judicial, military, and local civic contexts. In the Hebrew Bible, שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr) most frequently designates a person charged with maintaining order, implementing decisions of elders or judges, organizing communal activities (such as census-taking or military mustering), or enforcing communal laws and decrees. While occasionally translated as 'scribe' or 'magistrate,' its most consistent role involves practical administration and enforcement rather than literary or judicial tasks per se.
Exodus 5:19 · Word #2
Lexicon H7860
| Lemma | שֹׁטֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤈𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shôṭêr |
| Strong's | H7860 |
| Definition | An official or officer entrusted with administrative, supervisory, or enforcement responsibilities within Israelite community structures, particularly in judicial, military, and local civic contexts. In the Hebrew Bible, שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr) most frequently designates a person charged with maintaining order, implementing decisions of elders or judges, organizing communal activities (such as census-taking or military mustering), or enforcing communal laws and decrees. While occasionally translated as 'scribe' or 'magistrate,' its most consistent role involves practical administration and enforcement rather than literary or judicial tasks per se. |
Morphology HVqrmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the foremen of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7860-06
overseeing officers of
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, construct state |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural in construct form denotes multiple male officials characterized by overseeing or administering activity, with construct requiring the relational "of." The rendering preserves the participial sense and administrative focus of the root. |
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