STRONGS H8334:
Abbreviations
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שָׁרַת]
97 verb Pi. minister, serve (compare Late Hebrew
שֵׁרוּת (temple-)
ministry, Phoenician
משרת ministry, and perhaps verb
שרת minister); —
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שֵׁרֵת Numbers 8:26;
Deuteronomy 18:7;
3rd person masculine plural שֵׁרְתוּ Numbers 3:6;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיְשָׁ֫רֶת Genesis 39:4,
3rd person masculine plural יְשָֽׁרְתוּ Numbers 3:31 +, etc.;
Infinitive construct לְשָׁרֵת Exodus 28:35 +,
לְשָׁ֫רֶת שָׁם Deuteronomy 17:12, etc.;
Participle מְשָׁרֵת Numbers 11:28 + (
2 Samuel 13:9 see
מַשְׂרֵת, p. 602:a), feminine
מְשָׁרַת 1 Kings 1:15, etc.; —
serve:
1. of ministerial service (opposed tomenial, עבד):
a. higher domestic service: Joseph Genesis 39:4; Genesis 40:4 (JE), Elisha's chief servant 2 Kings 4:43; 2 Kings 6:15, royal domestics 2 Samuel 13:17, 18; 1 Kings 10:5; 2 Chronicles 9:4; Esther 2:2; Esther 6:3, Abishag 1 Kings 1:4, 15.
b. of royal officers (late) 1 Chronicles 27:1; 1 Chronicles 28:1; 2 Chronicles 17:19; 22:8; Esther 1:10; Proverbs 29:12.
c. Joshua as chief assistant to Moses Exodus 24:13; Exodus 33:11 (E), Numbers 11:28 (J), Joshua 1:1 (D), Elisha to Elijah 1 Kings 19:21.
d. of angels to י׳ Psalm 103:21, compare Psalm 104:4.
e. of kings of nations in prophets Isaiah 60:10.
2. usually of special service in worship:
a. of Levitical priests, absolute 1 Kings 8:11 2 Chronicles 5:14; with accusative י׳ Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 17:12; Deuteronomy 21:5; Jeremiah 33:21 —מְשָֽׁרְתֵי אֹתִי Jeremiah 33:22; also Isaiah 60:7 of animals put figurative for those sacrificing them; of foreigners admitted to priesthood Isaiah 61:6, compare Isaiah 56:6; so probably Samuel conceived as priest 1 Samuel 2:11; 1 Samuel 3:1, את פני י׳ 1 Samuel 2:18 (פני probably accusative, compare τῷ προσώπῳ 1 Samuel 2:11), בְּשֵׁם י׳ שׁ׳ Deuteronomy 18:5, 7.
b. Levites (P, and late); with accusative of Aaronic priests Numbers 3:6; Numbers 8:26; Numbers 18:2, with accusative of י׳ 1 Chronicles 15:2; 2 Chronicles 29:11 a; probably also in reference to Levitical singer Psalm 101:6; with accusative tabernacle Numbers 1:50 (P), congregation Numbers 16:9 (P), people Ezekiel 44:11 + Ezekiel 44:12 (of idolatry); absolute 1 Chronicles 16:4; 2 Chronicles 23:6; 29:11; b 2 Chronicles 31:2; Ezra 8:17 (participle as substantive, ministers); לִפְנֵי שׁ׳ אֲרוֺן בְּרִית י׳ 1 Chronicles 16:37, נֶגֶד הַכֹּהֲנִים שׁ׳ 2 Chronicles 8:14; שׁ׳ with ב location 1 Chronicles 26:12; especially with בְּ, of sacred vessels Numbers 3:31; Numbers 4:9, 12, 14; 2 Kings 25:14 = Jeremiah 52:18; בַּשִּׁיר 1 Chronicles 6:17.
c. Zadokite priests (Ezekiel), absolute Ezekiel 42:14 + 3 times, with accusative י׳ Ezekiel 40:48 + 4 times, construct מְשָׁרֲתֵי before sacred place Ezekiel 45:4, 5; Ezekiel 46:24.
d. Aaronic priests, absolute Exodus 28:35 + 4 times P; with accusative י׳ 1 Chronicles 23:13; לי׳ 2 Chronicles 13:10; מְשָֽׁרְתֵי י׳ Joel 1:9, 13; Joel 2:17, מְשָֽׁרְתֵי מזבח Joel 1:13, with בַּקֹּדֶשׁ Exodus 28:43 + 4 times P.
e. of idolatry, with accusative עץ ואבן Ezekiel 20:32.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
39:4; 39:4; 40:4
Exodus
24:13; 28:35; 28:35; 28:43; 33:11
Numbers
1:50; 3:6; 3:6; 3:31; 3:31; 4:9; 4:12; 4:14; 8:26; 8:26; 11:28; 11:28; 16:9; 18:2
Deuteronomy
10:8; 17:12; 17:12; 18:5; 18:7; 18:7; 21:5
Joshua
1:1
1 Samuel
2:11; 2:11; 2:18; 3:1
2 Samuel
13:9; 13:17; 13:18
1 Kings
1:4; 1:15; 1:15; 8:11; 10:5; 19:21
2 Kings
4:43; 6:15; 25:14
1 Chronicles
6:17; 15:2; 16:4; 16:37; 23:13; 26:12; 27:1; 28:1
2 Chronicles
5:14; 8:14; 9:4; 13:10; 17:19; 22:8; 23:6; 29:11; 29:11; 31:2
Ezra
8:17
Esther
1:10; 2:2; 6:3
Psalms
101:6; 103:21; 104:4
Proverbs
29:12
Isaiah
56:6; 60:7; 60:10; 61:6
Jeremiah
33:21; 33:22; 52:18
Ezekiel
20:32; 40:48; 42:14; 44:11; 44:12; 45:4; 45:5; 46:24
Joel
1:9; 1:13; 1:13; 2:17