Sophereth — the meaning of the Hebrew name סֹפֶרֶת

סֹפֶרֶת

Çôphereth · pronounced so-feh'-reth · Strong's H5618 · a woman

Sophereth means a scribe (properly, female).

Built from

סָפַר çâphar (active participle of, H5608) — properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

feminine active participle of H5608; a scribe (properly, female); Sophereth, a temple servant.

First appearance

Ezra 2:55 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, (KJV)

Every verse that names Sophereth

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Ezra, Nehemiah

Ezra 2:55Neh 7:57

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