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Meaning of “scribe”

A writer or clerk; among the Jews, one learned in and teaching the law.

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KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616
52 occurrences51 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 2 Samuel 8:17

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2 Samuel 8:17
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 8:17 · retained source text

And Zadok the sonne of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar, were the Priests, and Seraiah was the scribe.

1611 marginal noteOr, secretary.

2 Samuel 20:25
And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 20:25 · retained source text

And Sheua was scribe, and Zadok, and Abiathar were the Priests.

2 Kings 12:10
And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 12:10 · retained source text

And it was so when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the kings scribe, and the high priest came vp, and they put vp in bags and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, secretarie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bound vp.

2 Kings 18:18
And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:18 · retained source text

And when they had called to the king there came out to them Eliakim the sonne of Helkiah, which was ouer the houshold, and Shebna the Scribe, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the Recorder.

1611 marginal noteOr, Secretarie.

2 Kings 18:37
Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:37 · retained source text

Then came Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, which was ouer the houshold, and Shebna the Scribe, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the Recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and tolde him the words of Rabshakeh.

2 Kings 19:2
And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 19:2 · retained source text

And hee sent Eliakim, which was ouer the houshold, and Shebna the Scribe, and the Elders of the Priests, couered with sackcloth, to Esai the Prophet the sonne of Amoz.

2 Kings 22:3
¶ And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 22:3 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe in the eighteenth yeere of king Iosiah, that the king sent Shaphan the sonne of Azaliah, the sonne of Meshullam the Scribe to the house of the LORD, saying,

2 Kings 22:8
¶ And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 22:8 · retained source text

¶ And Hilkiah the high Priest said vnto Shaphan the Scribe, I haue found the booke of the Law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gaue the booke to Shaphan, and he read it.

2 Kings 22:9
And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 22:9 · retained source text

And Shaphan the Scribe came to the king, and brought the king word againe, and said, Thy seruants haue gathered the money that was found in the house, and haue deliuered it into the hand of them that doe the worke, that haue the ouersight of the house of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. melted.

2 Kings 22:10
And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 22:10 · retained source text

And Shaphan the Scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the Priest hath deliuered mee a booke: and Shaphan read it before the king.

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