Strong's 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
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
sepherDefinitionfather of some returning exiles
NASB TranslationHassophereth (1), Sophereth (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
in
Ezra 2:55 a family of returned exiles ( , A ,
L ) =
Nehemiah 7:57 ( ()
L ).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Sophereth
Feminine active participle ofcaphar; a scribe (properly, female); Sophereth, a temple servant -- Sophereth.
see HEBREWcaphar
Forms and Transliterations
הַסֹּפֶ֖רֶת הספרת סוֹפֶ֖רֶת סופרת has·sō·p̄e·reṯ hassoFeret hassōp̄ereṯ sō·w·p̄e·reṯ soFeret sōwp̄ereṯ
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