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שַׁרְבִיט H8275
H8275 is the Hebrew word שַׁרְבִיט, transliterated sharbîyṭ and said shar-beet'. The King James Version most often renders it sceptre.
What it means
a rod of empire.
Where it comes from
for H7626 (שֵׁבֶט).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: sceptre.
Verses using שַׁרְבִיט
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Esther 4:11 · KJV
All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
Esther 5:2 · KJV
And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Esther 8:4 · KJV
Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
Common questions
What does Strong's H8275 mean?
H8275 is the Hebrew word שַׁרְבִיט (sharbîyṭ), meaning a rod of empire.
How is H8275 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sceptre (3 times).
How many times does H8275 appear in the Bible?
שַׁרְבִיט (sharbîyṭ) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8275 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: for H7626 (שֵׁבֶט).
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