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שָׁרַת H8334

H8334 is the Hebrew word שָׁרַת, transliterated shârath and said shaw-rath'. The King James Version most often renders it minister.

Word: שָׁרַתTransliteration: shârathSaid: shaw-rath'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 85 verses

What it means

to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 78 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

minister 35×ministered 11×ministers 11×served 4×servant 4×service 3×serve 3×wherewith they minister 2×wherewith they ministered 2×thereof and they shall minister 1×thereof wherewith they minister 1×servitor 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.

Verses using שָׁרַת

The first 40 of 85 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 39:4 · KJV

And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

Genesis 40:4 · KJV

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

Exodus 24:13 · KJV

And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

Exodus 28:35 · KJV

And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the LORD, and when he cometh out, that he die not.

Exodus 28:43 · KJV

And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

Exodus 29:30 · KJV

And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.

Exodus 30:20 · KJV

When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:

Exodus 33:11 · KJV

And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Exodus 35:19 · KJV

The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.

Exodus 39:1 · KJV

And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Exodus 39:26 · KJV

A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Exodus 39:41 · KJV

The cloths of service to do service in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons’ garments, to minister in the priest’s office.

Numbers 1:50 · KJV

But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

Numbers 3:31 · KJV

And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

Numbers 4:12 · KJV

And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put them on a bar:

Numbers 4:14 · KJV

And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers’ skins, and put to the staves of it.

Numbers 8:26 · KJV

But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.

Numbers 11:28 · KJV

And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

Numbers 18:2 · KJV

And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.

Deuteronomy 10:8 · KJV

At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.

Deuteronomy 17:12 · KJV

And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.

Deuteronomy 18:5 · KJV

For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.

Deuteronomy 18:7 · KJV

Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD.

Deuteronomy 21:5 · KJV

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:

Joshua 1:1 · KJV

Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,

1 Samuel 2:11 · KJV

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:18 · KJV

But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 3:1 · KJV

And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

2 Samuel 13:17 · KJV

Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

2 Samuel 13:18 · KJV

And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

1 Kings 1:4 · KJV

And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

1 Kings 1:15 · KJV

And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

1 Kings 8:11 · KJV

So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.

1 Kings 10:5 · KJV

And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.

1 Kings 19:21 · KJV

And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

2 Kings 4:43 · KJV

And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

2 Kings 6:15 · KJV

And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

2 Kings 25:14 · KJV

And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

1 Chronicles 6:32 · KJV

And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.

1 Chronicles 15:2 · KJV

Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8334 mean?

H8334 is the Hebrew word שָׁרַת (shârath), meaning to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to.

How is H8334 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it minister (35 times), ministered (11 times), ministers (11 times), served (4 times), servant (4 times), among others.

How many times does H8334 appear in the Bible?

שָׁרַת (shârath) is tagged in 85 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8334 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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