HebrewH8334Verb

שָׁרַת

sha.rat

89Occurrences
H8334Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(Piel) to minister, serve, minister to

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

שָׁרַת appears 89 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Ezk
14
Exodus
10
Numbers
10
2 Chronicles
9
1 Chronicles
7
1 Kings
5
Deuteronomy
5
Isaiah
4

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 15:2BSB

Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”

2 Chronicles 22:8BSB

So while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them.

Esther 1:10BSB

On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—

Ezk 44:11BSB

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Jeremiah 33:21BSB

then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.

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