5618. Sophereth

Lexicon

Sophereth: Sophereth

Original Word: סֹפֶרֶת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Cophereth
Pronunciation: soh-feh-reth
Phonetic Spelling: (so-feh'-reth)
Definition: Sophereth
Meaning: Sophereth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Sophereth

Feminine active participle of caphar; a scribe (properly, female); Sophereth, a temple servant -- Sophereth.

see HEBREW caphar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as sepher
Definition
father of some returning exiles
NASB Translation
Hassophereth (1), Sophereth (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

סֹפֶ֫רֶת proper name, masculine in ׳בְּנֵיהַֿמּ Ezra 2:55 a family of returned exiles (ᵐ5 Ασεφηραθ, A Ασεφοραθ, ᵐ5^L Ασωφερεθ) = ׳בְּנֵיסֿ Nehemiah 7:57 (ᵐ5 Σαφαραθ(ι) ᵐ5^L Ασοφερεθ).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root סָפַר (saphar), meaning "to count" or "to recount."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the proper noun סֹפֶרֶת (Sophereth) as it is a specific Hebrew name without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The name Sophereth appears in the context of post-exilic returnees to Jerusalem. It is specifically mentioned in the genealogical records of those who returned from the Babylonian exile.

Context: Sophereth is listed among the Nethinim, a group of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the Babylonian exile. The Nethinim were assigned to assist the Levites in the service of the temple. The name Sophereth appears in the genealogical records in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, which document the families and individuals who participated in the restoration of Jerusalem and its temple.

In the book of Ezra 2:55, the descendants of Sophereth are mentioned as part of the group of Nethinim: "The descendants of Solomon’s servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda." Similarly, in Nehemiah 7:57, the name appears in the parallel list of returnees: "The descendants of Solomon’s servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida."

The inclusion of Sophereth in these lists highlights the importance of the Nethinim in the religious and communal life of post-exilic Israel. Their role was crucial in maintaining the worship and service in the newly rebuilt temple, ensuring the continuity of religious practices and traditions.

Forms and Transliterations

הַסֹּפֶ֖רֶת הספרת סוֹפֶ֖רֶת סופרת has·sō·p̄e·reṯ hassoFeret hassōp̄ereṯ sō·w·p̄e·reṯ soFeret sōwp̄ereṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 2:55
HEB: סֹטַ֥י בְּנֵי־ הַסֹּפֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֥י פְרוּדָֽא׃
NAS: the sons of Hassophereth, the sons
KJV: the children of Sophereth, the children
INT: of Sotai the sons of Hassophereth the sons of Peruda

Nehemiah 7:57
HEB: סוֹטַ֥י בְּנֵי־ סוֹפֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֥י פְרִידָֽא׃
NAS: the sons of Sophereth, the sons
KJV: the children of Sophereth, the children
INT: of Sotai the sons of Sophereth the sons of Perida

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5618
2 Occurrences

has·sō·p̄e·reṯ — 1 Occ.
sō·w·p̄e·reṯ — 1 Occ.