סוֹפֶ֖רֶת
𐤎𐤅𐤐𐤓𐤕
Soferet
Sophereth
Proper name: Sophereth, an individual listed among the Nethinim, likely the matriarch of a designated temple-servant family during the post-exilic period. Lexically, as a feminine participle or noun derived from the root, the word could denote a female scribe or recorder, but in the biblical context it serves as a proper name.
Nehemiah 7:57 · Word #7
Lexicon H5618
| Lemma | סֹפֶרֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Soferet |
| Strong's | H5618 |
| Definition | Proper name: Sophereth, an individual listed among the Nethinim, likely the matriarch of a designated temple-servant family during the post-exilic period. Lexically, as a feminine participle or noun derived from the root, the word could denote a female scribe or recorder, but in the biblical context it serves as a proper name. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Sophereth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5618-02
Female recorder
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular active participle used as a proper name; noun, proper name (HNp). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form סֹפֶרֶת is the feminine singular participle from ספר, meaning "one who records or counts." Rendering it as "Female recorder" preserves both the participial sense and the explicitly feminine morphology, while reflecting the root’s core meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Soferet
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Female Recorder |
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