שֹׁטֵ֥ר
𐤔𐤈𐤓
shôṭêr
overseer
An official or officer entrusted with administrative, supervisory, or enforcement responsibilities within Israelite community structures, particularly in judicial, military, and local civic contexts. In the Hebrew Bible, שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr) most frequently designates a person charged with maintaining order, implementing decisions of elders or judges, organizing communal activities (such as census-taking or military mustering), or enforcing communal laws and decrees. While occasionally translated as 'scribe' or 'magistrate,' its most consistent role involves practical administration and enforcement rather than literary or judicial tasks per se.
Proverbs 6:7 · Word #5
Lexicon H7860
| Lemma | שֹׁטֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤈𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shôṭêr |
| Strong's | H7860 |
| Definition | An official or officer entrusted with administrative, supervisory, or enforcement responsibilities within Israelite community structures, particularly in judicial, military, and local civic contexts. In the Hebrew Bible, שֹׁטֵר (shôṭêr) most frequently designates a person charged with maintaining order, implementing decisions of elders or judges, organizing communal activities (such as census-taking or military mustering), or enforcing communal laws and decrees. While occasionally translated as 'scribe' or 'magistrate,' its most consistent role involves practical administration and enforcement rather than literary or judicial tasks per se. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | overseer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7860-04
overseeing officer
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute; functioning substantivally as an official role. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes "the one who oversees/administers." "Overseeing officer" preserves the participial force while reflecting the administrative and supervisory sense of the root. |
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