סֹפֶ֫רֶת

so.phe.retProper Noun (Masculine)H5618

Sophereth

From: feminine active participle of H5608 (סָפַר); a scribe (properly, female);

Short Definition

Sophereth, a temple servant

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at ; also called Hassophereth at ; § Sophereth = "writing" an ancestor of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • Ezra 2:55
  • Nehemiah 7:57

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