Strong's Lexicon Sophereth: Sophereth Original Word: סֹפֶרֶת Word Origin: Derived from the root סָפַר (saphar), meaning "to count" or "to recount." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Sophereth, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. However, the Greek term for "scribe" or "writer," γραμματεύς (grammateus), shares a conceptual link to the root of Sophereth. Usage: Sophereth is a proper noun used as a name in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of a family or group of temple servants who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel. The name itself may imply a connection to scribal or administrative duties, given its root meaning related to counting or recounting. Cultural and Historical Background: The return from Babylonian exile was a significant event in Jewish history, marking the restoration of the Jewish community in Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the temple. The temple servants, or Nethinim, were a group assigned to assist the Levites in the service of the temple. Their roles were crucial in re-establishing the religious practices and maintaining the temple's operations. The mention of Sophereth among these servants highlights the importance of every group and family in the collective effort to restore worship in Jerusalem. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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, ᵐ5L Ασωφερεθ) = ׳בְּנֵיסֿ Nehemiah 7:57 (ᵐ5 Σαφαραθ(ι) ᵐ5L Ασοφερεθ). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sophereth Feminine active participle of caphar; a scribe (properly, female); Sophereth, a temple servant -- Sophereth. see HEBREW caphar Forms and Transliterations הַסֹּפֶ֖רֶת הספרת סוֹפֶ֖רֶת סופרת has·sō·p̄e·reṯ hassoFeret hassōp̄ereṯ sō·w·p̄e·reṯ soFeret sōwp̄ereṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 2 Occurrences |
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