KJV dictionary & concordance

scribe

Meaning of “scribe”

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

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616

52 occurrences51 verses11 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: 2 Samuel 8:17

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Every verse containing “scribe”

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Jeremiah 36:12

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Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:12 · retained source text

Then hee went downe into the kings house into the scribes chamber, and loe, all the princes sate there, euen Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the sonne of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the sonne of Achbor, and Gemariah the sonne of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the sonne of Hananiah, and all the princes.

Jeremiah 36:20

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¶ And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:20 · retained source text

¶ And they went in to the King into the Court, bnt they layed vp the roule in the chamber of Elishama the Scribe, and told all the words in the eares of the king.

Jeremiah 36:26

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But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:26 · retained source text

But the king commaunded Ierahmeel the sonne of Hammelech, and Seraiah the sonne of Azriel, & Shelennah the sonne of Abdiel, to take Baruch the scribe, and Ieremiah the Prophet: but the LORD hid them.

1611 marginal noteOr, of the king.

Jeremiah 36:32

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¶ Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:32 · retained source text

¶ Then tooke Ieremiah another roule, and gaue it to Baruch the scribe the sonne of Neriah, who wrote therein from the mouth of Ieremiah, all the words of the booke which Iehoiakim king of Iudah had burnt in the fire, and there were added besides vnto them, many like words.

1611 marginal noteHeb. as they.

Jeremiah 37:15

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Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 37:15 · retained source text

Wherfore the princes were wroth with Ieremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison, in the house of Ionathan the scribe, for they had made that the prison.

Jeremiah 37:20

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Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 37:20 · retained source text

Therefore heare now, I pray thee, O my LORD the king; let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee, that thou cause me not to returne to the house of Ionathan the scribe, lest I die there.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let my supplication fall.

Jeremiah 52:25

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He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king’s person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 52:25 · retained source text

Hee tooke also out of the citie an Eunuch, which had the charge of the men of warre, and seuen men of them that were neere the kings person which were found in the citie, and the principall Scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the middest of the citie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. saw the face of the king.

1611 marginal noteOr, scribe of the captaine of the hoste.

Matthew 8:19

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And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

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1611 witness · Matthew 8:19 · retained source text

And a certaine Scribe came, and said vnto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoeuer thou goest.

1611 marginal noteLuke 9.57.

Matthew 13:52

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Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

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1611 witness · Matthew 13:52 · retained source text

Then said he vnto them, Therefore euery Scribe which is instructed vnto the kingdom of heauen, is like vnto a man that is an housholder, which bringeth foorth out of his treasure things new and old.

Mark 12:32

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