TBESH · H8334
שָׁרַת · sha.rat · to minister
(Piel) to minister, serve, minister to
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שָׁרַת (sha.rat) means “to minister” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: shaw-rath' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
שָׁרַת · sha.rat · to minister
(Piel) to minister, serve, minister to
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a primitive root; to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
KJV glosses: minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| to minister | 8 |
| who minister | 6 |
| for ministering | 3 |
| to minister before me | 3 |
| to serve him | 3 |
| who served | 3 |
| and to minister | 2 |
| assistant | 2 |
| for ministry | 2 |
| ministers | 2 |
| o ministers | 2 |
| of his attendants | 2 |
| they ministered | 2 |
| those who minister | 2 |
| to minister before him | 2 |
| to minister to them | 2 |
| used in the temple service | 2 |
| will serve you | 2 |
| after that they may assist | 1 |
| and assist | 1 |
| and became his personal attendant | 1 |
| and he became their personal attendant | 1 |
| and minister | 1 |
| and ministering | 1 |
| and serve | 1 |
| and served him | 1 |
| and where the ministering | 1 |
| as ministers | 1 |
| began ministering | 1 |
| but his servant | 1 |
| care for it | 1 |
| have ministered | 1 |
| his attendant | 1 |
| his officials | 1 |
| his servants | 1 |
| minister | 1 |
| ministered | 1 |
| my ministers | 1 |
| service | 1 |
| serving | 1 |
| shall minister to me | 1 |
| so amnons attendant | 1 |
| the attendant | 1 |
| then he shall serve | 1 |
| they minister | 1 |
| to assist him | 1 |
| to be worn for ministry | 1 |
| to minister before | 1 |
| to minister to him | 1 |
| to serve | 1 |
| to supply | 1 |
| used | 1 |
| used to serve | 1 |
| was ministering | 1 |
| was serving | 1 |
| when the servant | 1 |
| when they minister | 1 |
| whenever he ministers | 1 |
| who serve | 1 |
| who were serving | 1 |
| you servants | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| to minister | 21 |
| that ministered | 5 |
| ministered | 3 |
| that minister | 3 |
| the ministers | 3 |
| to do service | 3 |
| and ministered | 2 |
| minister | 2 |
| ministers | 2 |
| of his ministers | 2 |
| shall minister | 2 |
| that served | 2 |
| thereof wherewith they minister | 2 |
| to serve | 2 |
| wherewith they minister | 2 |
| wherewith they ministered | 2 |
| ye ministers | 2 |
| all his servants | 1 |
| and he served | 1 |
| and his minister | 1 |
| and his servitor | 1 |
| and minister | 1 |
| and ministering | 1 |
| and they ministered | 1 |
| and they that minister | 1 |
| and to minister | 1 |
| and when the servant | 1 |
| because they ministered | 1 |
| but his servant | 1 |
| but shall minister | 1 |
| he shall serve | 1 |
| him and that ye should minister | 1 |
| him to serve | 1 |
| his ministers | 1 |
| my ministers | 1 |
| that they may minister | 1 |
| the servant | 1 |
| them to minister | 1 |
| then he shall minister | 1 |
| then his servant | 1 |
| thereof and they shall minister | 1 |
| these waited | 1 |
| to me to minister | 1 |
| unto me to minister | 1 |
| unto thee and minister | 1 |
| unto us ministers | 1 |
| upon them whiles they minister | 1 |
| where the ministers | 1 |
| wherein they minister | 1 |
| wherein they ministered | 1 |
| which minister | 1 |
| with them and he served | 1 |
| yet they shall be ministers | 1 |
| you the ministers | 1 |
Page 2 of 2. 92 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
Read word by wordthe food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, the attire of his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.
Read word by wordBut as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties.
Read word by wordThese were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
Read word by wordSo while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them.
Read word by wordNo one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.
Read word by wordNow, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”
Read word by wordHezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.
Read word by wordAnd I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his kinsmen, the temple servants at Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.
Read word by wordAnd we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 10.37
For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 10.40
On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—
Read word by wordThen the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king,
Read word by wordThe king inquired, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?” “Nothing has been done for him,” replied the king’s attendants.
Read word by wordMy eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.
Read word by wordBless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.
Read word by wordHe makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
Read word by wordIf a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
Read word by wordAnd the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—
Read word by wordAll the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.
Read word by wordForeigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy.
Read word by wordBut you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches.
Read word by wordthen My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.
Read word by wordAs the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.”
Read word by wordThey also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service.
Read word by wordWhen you say, ‘Let us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,’ what you have in mind will never come to pass.
Read word by wordand the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, the only Levites who may approach the LORD to minister before Him.”
Read word by wordOnce the priests have entered the holy area, they must not go out into the outer court until they have left behind the garments in which they minister, for these are holy. They are to put on other clothes before they approach the places that are for the people.”
Read word by wordYou are to give a young bull from the herd as a sin offering to the Levitical priests who are of the family of Zadok, who approach Me to minister before Me, declares the Lord GOD.
Read word by wordYet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and ministering there. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices for the people and stand before them to minister to them.
Read word by wordBecause they ministered before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I swore with an uplifted hand concerning them that they would bear the consequences of their iniquity, declares the Lord GOD.
Read word by wordBut the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.
Read word by wordThey alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge.
Read word by wordWhen they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple.
Read word by wordWhen they go out to the outer court, to the people, they are to take off the garments in which they have ministered, leave them in the holy chambers, and dress in other clothes so that they do not transmit holiness to the people with their garments.
Read word by wordAnd on the day he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he must present his sin offering, declares the Lord GOD.
Read word by wordIt will be a holy portion of the land to be used by the priests who minister in the sanctuary, who draw near to minister before the LORD. It will be a place for their houses, as well as a holy area for the sanctuary.
Read word by wordAn adjacent area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide shall belong to the Levites who minister in the temple; it will be their possession for towns in which to live.
Read word by wordAnd he said to me, “These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple will cook the sacrifices offered by the people.”
Read word by wordGrain and drink offerings have been cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests are in mourning, those who minister before the LORD.
Read word by wordPut on sackcloth and lament, O priests; wail, O ministers of the altar. Come, spend the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God, because the grain and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your God.
Read word by wordLet the priests who minister before the LORD weep between the portico and the altar, saying, “Spare Your people, O LORD, and do not make Your heritage a reproach, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’”
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