שִׁטְרַי
𐤔𐤈𐤓𐤉
Shiteray
H7861 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name, Shitrai, referring to an individual identified in genealogical lists of the Israelite period. The name likely indicates association with authority or administration, reflecting the root meaning of 'officer' or 'scribe,' but functions primarily as a proper noun in the biblical context. The semantic range is limited to personal nomenclature in known contexts.
Semantic Range
personal name; possibly 'official of YHWH' or 'My officer'; administrative officer (implied by root); limited to proper nomenclature in the biblical corpus
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root שטר (shin-tet-resh), which relates to being an officer, official, or administrative scribe ('to write, to record, to act as an official'). The form שִׁטְרַי appears to be a theophoric or possessive construction based on the root, but the precise morphological development is not entirely certain.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Shitrai is mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 27:29 as an overseer of herds in Sharon under King David, placing the name in the monarchic period of Israelite administration. The name likely derives from the same root as שֹׁטֵר (shoter, 'official', 'scribe'), indicating a presumed family connection to administrative service or authority, but the biblical text provides no further detail on meaning or status. The English tradition sometimes renders the name with implications of magisterial rank, but the term itself is purely a proper name. No shift in meaning is attested over time due to its specific nature as a personal name.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the same as שֹׁטֵר; magisterial; Shitrai, an Israelite; Shitrai.
Bantu Hebrew
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שטר (sh-ṭ-r) — to write, record, act as an official, serve as officer
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7861-02 |
שטרי | shtry | HNp |
Shitrai | My Officer | 1 |
H7861-01 |
שִׁרְטַ֖י | shiretay | HNp |
Shitrai | My Officer | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7861-02 |
1 Chronicles 27:29 | שטרי | shtry | HNp |
Shitrai | My Officer |
H7861-01 |
1 Chronicles 27:29 | שִׁרְטַ֖י | shiretay | HNp |
Shitrai | My Officer |