◄ 8334. sharath ►
Strong's Lexicon sharath: To minister, to serve, to attend Original Word: שָׁרַת Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sharath Pronunciation: shah-rath' Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-rath') Definition: to attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to Meaning: To attend as a menial or worshipper; to contribute to; to minister, serve, or assist. Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G103: ἀκροατής (akroates) • a hearer, listener • G1248: διακονία (diakonia) • service, ministry • G1249: διάκονος (diakonos) • servant, minister • G1398: δουλεύω (douleuo) • to serve, to be a slave • G2100: εὐάρεστος (euarestos) • well-pleasing, acceptable • G2240: ἥκω (heko) • to have come, be present • G2324: θεραπεύω (therapeuo) • to serve, to heal • G3000: λατρεύω (latreuo) • to serve, to worship • G3008: λειτουργέω (leitourgeo) • to minister, to serve • G3010: λειτουργία (leitourgia) • service, ministry • G3011: λειτουργός (leitourgos) • a minister, servant • G3936: παρίστημι (paristemi) • to present, to stand by These Greek terms reflect various aspects of service and ministry, paralleling the Hebrew concept of שָׁרַת (sharat) in both religious and general contexts. Usage: The verb שָׁרַת (sharat) is used in the context of serving or ministering, often in a religious or ceremonial capacity. It can refer to the service of priests, Levites, or other attendants in the tabernacle or temple, as well as to general acts of service or assistance. Context: • The Hebrew verb שָׁרַת (sharat) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, primarily associated with religious service. It is often used to describe the duties of the Levites and priests who ministered in the tabernacle and later in the temple. For example, in Exodus 28:35, the term is used to describe the service of Aaron and his sons as priests: "Aaron must wear it when he ministers, so that the sound of the bells will be heard when he enters and exits the sanctuary before the LORD, so that he will not die." • The term also extends to the service of individuals who assist or attend to others, reflecting a broader sense of contribution and support. In 1 Samuel 2:11, it is used to describe Samuel's service to the LORD under Eli the priest: "Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest." • The concept of שָׁרַת (sharat) emphasizes humility and dedication, as those who serve do so in a supportive role, often without seeking recognition or reward. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of servanthood as a virtue, exemplified in the lives of key biblical figures who served God and others faithfully. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to minister, serve NASB Translation assist (1), attendant (4), attended (2), became his personal servant (1), minister (26), ministered (4), ministering (15), ministers (17), personal servant (1), servant (1), servant (2), serve (11), served (6), service (1), serving (1), take care (1), took care (1), used in temple service (2), waiters (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שָׁרַת]97 verb Pi`el minister, serve (compare Late Hebrew שֵׁרוּת (temple-)ministry, Phoenician משרת ministry, and perhaps verb שרת minister); — Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular שֵׁרֵת Numbers 8:26; Deuteronomy 18:7; 3masculine plural שֵׁרְתוּ Numbers 3:6; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיְשָׁ֫רֶת Genesis 39:4, 3masculine 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; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 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 2Chronicles 5:14; with accusative ׳י Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 17:12; Deuteronomy 21:5; Jeremiah 33:21 #NAME?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 ᵐ5 τῷ προσώπῳ 1 Samuel 2:11), ׳בְּשֵׁם י ׳שׁDeuteronomy 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; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 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 ׳שׁ2Chronicles 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 3t., with accusative ׳י Ezekiel 40:48 4t., construct מְשָׁרֲתֵי before sacred place Ezekiel 45:4,5; Ezekiel 46:24. d. Aaronic priests, absolute Exodus 28:35 4t. P; with accusative ׳י 1 Chronicles 23:13; ׳לי2Chronicles 13:10; ׳מְשָֽׁרְתֵי י Joel 1:9,13; Joel 2:17, מְשָֽׁרְתֵי מזבח Joel 1:13, with בַּקֹּדֶשׁ Exodus 28:43 4t. P. e. of idolatry, with accusative עץ ואבן Ezekiel 20:32. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance minister unto, serve, wait on A primitive root; to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(- ant, -ice, -itor), wait on. Forms and Transliterations בְּשָֽׁרְתָ֗ם בשרתם הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים הַמְשָׁרְתִ֖ים הַמְשָׁרְתִ֣ים הַמְשָׁרְתִ֨ים הַמְשָׁרְתִ֪ים המשרתים וְהַמְשָׁרְתִ֣ים וְשֵׁרְת֖וּ וְשֵׁרֵ֕ת וְשֵׁרֵ֨ת וִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָ וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת וַיְשָׁרְתֵֽהוּ׃ וַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּ וּֽלְשָׁרְת֖וֹ וּֽמְשָׁרְתִ֖ים וּלְשָׁרֵ֜ת וּמְשָׁ֨רְת֜וֹ והמשרתים וישרת וישרתהו׃ וישרתוך ולשרת ולשרתו ומשרתו ומשרתים ושרת ושרתו ותשרתהו יְֽשָׁרְת֧וּ יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־ יְשָׁרְת֑וּנֶךְ יְשָׁרְת֖וּ יְשָׁרְת֤וּ יְשָׁרְת֥וּ יְשָׁרְתֵֽנִי׃ יְשָׁרְתֻ֑הוּ יְשָׁרְתוּ־ ישרתהו ישרתו ישרתו־ ישרתונך ישרתני׃ לְשָֽׁרְתֵ֑נִי לְשָֽׁרְתָֽם׃ לְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ לְשָׁ֤רֶת לְשָׁרְת֛וֹ לְשָׁרְתֵ֑נִי לְשָׁרְתָֽם׃ לְשָׁרְתֽוֹ׃ לְשָׁרֵ֑ת לְשָׁרֵ֔ת לְשָׁרֵ֕ת לְשָׁרֵ֖ת לְשָׁרֵ֞ת לְשָׁרֵ֣ת לְשָׁרֵ֥ת לְשָׁרֵ֧ת לְשָׁרֵת֙ לשרת לשרתו לשרתו׃ לשרתם׃ לשרתני מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ מְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים מְשָׁ֣רְתָ֔יו מְשָׁרְת֑וֹ מְשָׁרְתִ֑ים מְשָׁרְתִ֖ים מְשָׁרְתִ֜ים מְשָׁרְתִ֣ם מְשָׁרְתִ֤ים מְשָׁרְתִ֥ים מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י מְשָׁרְתֵ֣י מְשָׁרְתֵ֤י מְשָׁרְתֵ֥י מְשָׁרְתֵ֨י מְשָׁרְתָ֑יו מְשָׁרְתָ֜יו מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו מְשָׁרְתָֽי׃ מְשָׁרֵ֖ת מְשָׁרֵ֥ת מְשָׁרֵ֨ת מְשָׁרֵת֙ מְשָׁרַ֖ת מְשָׁרְתָ֜יו משרת משרתו משרתי משרתי׃ משרתיו משרתים משרתם bə·šā·rə·ṯām bəšārəṯām beshareTam ham·šā·rə·ṯîm hamšārəṯîm hamshareTim lə·šā·rə·ṯām lə·šā·rə·ṯê·nî lə·šā·rə·ṯōw lə·šā·reṯ lə·šā·rêṯ ləšāreṯ ləšārêṯ ləšārəṯām ləšārəṯênî ləšārəṯōw leshaRet leshareTam leshareTeni leshareTo mə·šā·raṯ mə·šā·rə·ṯāw mə·šā·rə·ṯāy mə·šā·rə·ṯê mə·šā·rə·ṯim mə·šā·rə·ṯîm mə·šā·rə·ṯōw mə·šā·rêṯ məšāraṯ məšārêṯ məšārəṯāw məšārəṯāy məšārəṯê məšārəṯim məšārəṯîm məšārəṯōw meshaRat meshaRet meshareTai meshareTav meshareTei meshareTim meshareTo ū·lə·šā·rə·ṯōw ū·lə·šā·rêṯ ū·mə·šā·rə·ṯîm ū·mə·šā·rə·ṯōw ūləšārêṯ ūləšārəṯōw uleshaRet uleshareTo ūməšārəṯîm ūməšārəṯōw umeshareTim umeShareTo vatteShareTehu vaySharet vayshareTehu vehamshareTim vesheRet veshereTu vishareTucha wat·tə·šā·rə·ṯê·hū wattəšārəṯêhū way·šā·rə·ṯê·hū way·šā·reṯ wayšāreṯ wayšārəṯêhū wə·ham·šā·rə·ṯîm wə·šê·rə·ṯū wə·šê·rêṯ wəhamšārəṯîm wəšêrêṯ wəšêrəṯū wî·šā·rə·ṯū·ḵā wîšārəṯūḵā yə·šā·rə·ṯê·nî yə·šā·rə·ṯū yə·šā·rə·ṯū- yə·šā·rə·ṯu·hū yə·šā·rə·ṯū·neḵ yəšārəṯênî yəšārəṯū yəšārəṯū- yəšārəṯuhū yəšārəṯūneḵ yeshareTeni yeshareTu yeshareTunech yesharTuhu Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 39:4 HEB: חֵ֛ן בְּעֵינָ֖יו וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹת֑וֹ וַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙ NAS: in his sight and became his personal servant; and he made him overseer KJV: in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer INT: favor his sight and became made over Genesis 40:4 HEB: יוֹסֵ֛ף אִתָּ֖ם וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹתָ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ NAS: in charge of them, and he took care of them; and they were in confinement KJV: Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season INT: Joseph and he took become some Exodus 24:13 HEB: מֹשֶׁ֔ה וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ מְשָׁרְת֑וֹ וַיַּ֥עַל מֹשֶׁ֖ה NAS: with Joshua his servant, and Moses KJV: rose up, and his minister Joshua: INT: Moses Joshua his servant went and Moses Exodus 28:35 HEB: עַֽל־ אַהֲרֹ֖ן לְשָׁרֵ֑ת וְנִשְׁמַ֣ע ק֠וֹלוֹ NAS: It shall be on Aaron when he ministers; and its tinkling KJV: And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound INT: shall be on Aaron ministers shall be heard tinkling Exodus 28:43 HEB: אֶל־ הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לְשָׁרֵ֣ת בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וְלֹא־ NAS: the altar to minister in the holy KJV: unto the altar to minister in the holy INT: about the altar to minister the holy not Exodus 29:30 HEB: אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד לְשָׁרֵ֥ת בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ NAS: of meeting to minister in the holy KJV: of the congregation to minister in the holy INT: the tent of meeting to minister the holy Exodus 30:20 HEB: אֶל־ הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לְשָׁרֵ֔ת לְהַקְטִ֥יר אִשֶּׁ֖ה NAS: the altar to minister, by offering up in smoke KJV: to the altar to minister, to burn offering INT: about the altar to minister offering A fire Exodus 33:11 HEB: אֶל־ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וּמְשָׁ֨רְת֜וֹ יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ בִּן־ NAS: to the camp, his servant Joshua, KJV: into the camp: but his servant Joshua, INT: to the camp his servant Joshua the son Exodus 35:19 HEB: בִּגְדֵ֥י הַשְּׂרָ֖ד לְשָׁרֵ֣ת בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁ אֶת־ NAS: garments for ministering in the holy KJV: of service, to do service in the holy INT: garments the woven ministering the holy garments Exodus 39:1 HEB: בִגְדֵי־ שְׂרָ֖ד לְשָׁרֵ֣ת בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ NAS: garments for ministering in the holy KJV: of service, to do service in the holy INT: garments finely ministering the holy made Exodus 39:26 HEB: הַמְּעִ֖יל סָבִ֑יב לְשָׁרֵ֕ת כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה NAS: on the hem of the robe for the service, just KJV: of the robe to minister [in]; as the LORD INT: of the robe all the service after had commanded Exodus 39:41 HEB: בִּגְדֵ֥י הַשְּׂרָ֖ד לְשָׁרֵ֣ת בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁ אֶת־ NAS: garments for ministering in the holy KJV: of service to do service in the holy INT: garments the woven ministering the holy garments Numbers 1:50 HEB: כֵּלָ֔יו וְהֵ֖ם יְשָׁרְתֻ֑הוּ וְסָבִ֥יב לַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן NAS: its furnishings, and they shall take care of it; they shall also camp KJV: and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp INT: furnishings and they shall take around the tabernacle Numbers 3:6 HEB: אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְשֵׁרְת֖וּ אֹתֽוֹ׃ NAS: the priest, that they may serve him. KJV: the priest, that they may minister unto him. INT: Aaron the priest may serve Numbers 3:31 HEB: הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָׁרְת֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם וְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְ NAS: with which they minister, and the screen, KJV: of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, INT: of the sanctuary which minister and the screen and all Numbers 4:9 HEB: שַׁמְנָ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָׁרְתוּ־ לָ֖הּ בָּהֶֽם׃ NAS: vessels, by which they serve it; KJV: vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it: INT: oil which serve Numbers 4:12 HEB: הַשָּׁרֵ֜ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־ בָ֣ם בַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁ NAS: with which they serve in the sanctuary, KJV: of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, INT: of service which serve the sanctuary and put Numbers 4:14 HEB: כֵּלָ֞יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְֽשָׁרְת֧וּ עָלָ֣יו בָּהֶ֗ם NAS: by which they serve in connection KJV: upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, [even] the censers, INT: utensils which serve over the firepans Numbers 8:26 HEB: וְשֵׁרֵ֨ת אֶת־ אֶחָ֜יו NAS: They may, however, assist their brothers KJV: But shall minister with their brethren INT: assist for their brothers Numbers 11:28 HEB: בִּן־ נ֗וּן מְשָׁרֵ֥ת מֹשֶׁ֛ה מִבְּחֻרָ֖יו NAS: of Nun, the attendant of Moses KJV: of Nun, the servant of Moses, INT: the son of Nun the attendant of Moses his youth Numbers 16:9 HEB: לִפְנֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לְשָׁרְתָֽם׃ NAS: the congregation to minister to them; KJV: the congregation to minister unto them? INT: before the congregation to minister Numbers 18:2 HEB: וְיִלָּו֥וּ עָלֶ֖יךָ וִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָ וְאַתָּה֙ וּבָנֶ֣יךָ NAS: that they may be joined with you and serve you, while you and your sons KJV: thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons INT: may be joined with and serve you and your sons Deuteronomy 10:8 HEB: לִפְנֵ֨י יְהוָ֤ה לְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ וּלְבָרֵ֣ךְ בִּשְׁמ֔וֹ NAS: the LORD to serve Him and to bless KJV: the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless INT: before the LORD to serve bless his name Deuteronomy 17:12 HEB: הַכֹּהֵן֙ הָעֹמֵ֞ד לְשָׁ֤רֶת שָׁם֙ אֶת־ NAS: there to serve the LORD KJV: that standeth to minister there before the LORD INT: the priest stands to serve there God Deuteronomy 18:5 HEB: שְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ לַעֲמֹ֨ד לְשָׁרֵ֧ת בְּשֵׁם־ יְהוָ֛ה NAS: to stand and serve in the name KJV: to stand to minister in the name INT: your tribes to stand and serve the name of the LORD 97 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8334 97 Occurrences bə·šā·rə·ṯām — 1 Occ. ham·šā·rə·ṯîm — 6 Occ. lə·šā·rêṯ — 18 Occ. lə·šā·rə·ṯām — 2 Occ. lə·šā·rə·ṯê·nî — 3 Occ. lə·šā·rə·ṯōw — 6 Occ. mə·šā·raṯ — 1 Occ. mə·šā·rêṯ — 6 Occ. mə·šā·rə·ṯāy — 1 Occ. mə·šā·rə·ṯāw — 7 Occ. mə·šā·rə·ṯê — 9 Occ. mə·šā·rə·ṯîm — 8 Occ. mə·šā·rə·ṯōw — 4 Occ. ū·lə·šā·rêṯ — 1 Occ. ū·lə·šā·rə·ṯōw — 1 Occ. ū·mə·šā·rə·ṯîm — 1 Occ. ū·mə·šā·rə·ṯōw — 1 Occ. wat·tə·šā·rə·ṯê·hū — 1 Occ. way·šā·reṯ — 2 Occ. way·šā·rə·ṯê·hū — 1 Occ. wə·ham·šā·rə·ṯîm — 1 Occ. wə·šê·rêṯ — 2 Occ. wə·šê·rə·ṯū — 1 Occ. wî·šā·rə·ṯū·ḵā — 1 Occ. yə·šā·rə·ṯê·nî — 1 Occ. yə·šā·rə·ṯū — 8 Occ. yə·šā·rə·ṯū·neḵ — 2 Occ. yə·šā·rə·ṯu·hū — 1 Occ.