הַ/שֹּׁטְרִ֖ים
𐤄/𐤔𐤈𐤓𐤉𐤌
shôṭêr
the officers
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.
Joshua 3:2 · Word #6
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 HTd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the officers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7860-02
the overseeing officers
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural absolute with definite article |
| Rendering Rationale | The participial form conveys active administrative oversight, and the masculine plural with definite article is reflected in "the" and the plural "officers." "Overseeing" preserves the root’s administrative sense rather than reducing it to mere writing. |
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