Lexical Definition

‎שָׁרַת‎ shârath (shaw-rath') to minister ^H:V
a primitive root

minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.

• to attend as a menial or worshipper
• figuratively, to contribute to

1) (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to

See Greek: ᾄδω · διακονία · διάκονος · δουλεύω · εὐαρεστέω · ἥκω · θεράπων · λατρεύω · λειτουργέω · λειτουργικός · λειτουργός · παρίστημι

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[‎שָׁרַת‎]₉₇ verb Pi`el minister, serve (compare Late Hebrew ‎שֵׁרוּת‎ (temple-)ministry, Phoenician ‎משרת‎ ministry, and perhaps verb ‎שרת‎ minister); —

Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎שֵׁרֵת‎ Num 8:26; Deut 18:7 3 masculine plural ‎שֵׁרְתוּ‎ Num 3:6 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎וַיְשָׁ֫רֶת‎ Gen 39:4, 3 masculine plural ‎יְשָֽׁרְתוּ‎ Num 3:31 +, etc.; Infinitive construct ‎לְשָׁרֵת‎ Exod 28:35 +, ‎לְשָׁ֫רֶת שָׁם‎ Deut 17:12, etc.; Participle ‎מְשָׁרֵת‎ Num 11:28 + (2Sam 13:9 see ‎מַשְׂרֵת‎, p. 602:a), feminine ‎מְשָׁרַת‎ 1Kgs 1:15, etc.; — serve:

1. of ministerial service (opposed tomenial, ‎עבד‎):
a. higher domestic service: Joseph Gen 39:4; Gen 40:4 (JE), Elisha's chief servant 2Kgs 4:43; 2Kgs 6:15, royal domestics 2Sam 13:17; 2Sam 13:18; 1Kgs 10:5; 2Chr 9:4; Esth 2:2; Esth 6:3, Abishag 1Kgs 1:4; 1Kgs 1:15.
b. of royal officers (late) 1Chr 27:1; 1Chr 28:1; 2Chr 17:19; 2Chr 22:8; Esth 1:10; Prov 29:12.
c. Joshua as chief assistant to Moses Exod 24:13; Exod 33:11 (E), Num 11:28 (J), Josh 1:1 (D), Elisha to Elijah 1Kgs 19:21.
d. of angels to ‎׳‎‎י‎ Ps 103:21, compare Ps 104:4.
e. of kings of nations in prophets Isa 60:10.

2. usually of special service in worship:
a. of Levitical priests, absolute 1Kgs 8:11 = 2Chr 5:14 with accusative ‎׳‎‎י‎ Deut 10:8; Deut 17:12; Deut 21:5; Jer 33:21 + (strangely) ‎מְשָֽׁרְתֵי אֹתִי‎ vJer 33:22 also Isa 60:7 of animals put figurative for those sacrificing them; of foreigners admitted to priesthood Isa 61:6, compare Isa 56:6 so probably Samuel conceived as priest 1Sam 2:11; 1Sam 3:1, ‎׳‎‎את פני י‎ 1Sam 2:18 (‎פני‎ probably accusative, compare ᵐ5 τῷ προσώπῳ v1Sam 2:11), ‎׳‎‎בְּשֵׁם י‎ ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎Deut 18:5; Deut 18:7.
b. Levites (P, and late); with accusative of Aaronic priests Num 3:6; Num 8:26; Num 18:2, with accusative of ‎׳‎‎י‎ 1Chr 15:2; 2Chr 29:11 a; probably also in reference to Levitical singer Ps 101:6 with accusative tabernacle Num 1:50 (P), congregation Num 16:9 (P), people Ezek 44:11 + vEzek 44:12 (of idolatry); absolute 1Chr 16:4; 2Chr 23:6; 2Chr 29:11 b 2Chr 31:2; Ezra 8:17 (participle as substantive, ministers); ‎לִפְנֵי‎ ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎ ‎׳‎‎אֲרוֺן בְּרִית י‎ 1Chr 16:37, ‎נֶגֶד הַכֹּהֲנִים‎ ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎ 2Chr 8:14 ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎ with ‎ב‎ location 1Chr 26:12 especially with ‎בְּ‎, of sacred vessels Num 3:31; Num 4:9; Num 4:12; Num 4:14; 2Kgs 25:14 = Jer 52:18 ‎בַּשִּׁיר‎ 1Chr 6:17*.
c. Zadokite priests (Ezekiel), absolute Ezek 42:14 + 3 t., with accusative ‎׳‎‎י‎ Ezek 40:48 + 4 t., construct ‎מְשָׁרֲתֵי‎ before sacred place Ezek 45:4; Ezek 45:5; Ezek 46:24.
d. Aaronic priests, absolute Exod 28:35 + 4 t. P; with accusative ‎׳‎‎י‎ 1Chr 23:13 ‎׳‎‎לי‎ 2Chr 13:10 ‎׳‎‎מְשָֽׁרְתֵי י‎ Joel 1:9; Joel 1:13; Joel 2:17, ‎מְשָֽׁרְתֵי מזבח‎ Joel 1:13, with ‎בַּקֹּדֶשׁ‎ Exod 28:43 + 4 t. P.
e. of idolatry, with accusative ‎עץ ואבן‎ Ezek 20:32.

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