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 minister, to serve, to attend
Meaning: to attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1247 (diakoneo): To serve, to minister

- G3000 (latreuo): To serve, to worship

Usage: The Hebrew verb "sharath" primarily means to serve or minister. It is often used in the context of service to God, particularly in the roles of priests and Levites who ministered in the Tabernacle and Temple. The term can also refer to serving in a more general sense, including attending to the needs of others or fulfilling duties.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of service was deeply embedded in religious and social life. The Levites, a tribe set apart for religious duties, were tasked with ministering in the Tabernacle and later the Temple. Their service was seen as a direct act of worship and obedience to God. This idea of service extended beyond religious duties to include acts of hospitality and care within the community, reflecting a broader cultural value of serving others as a reflection of serving God.

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 GreekInterlinear HebrewStrong's NumbersEnglishman's Greek ConcordanceEnglishman's Hebrew ConcordanceParallel 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.
















8333
Top of Page
Top of Page