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H8334 · Hebrew · Old Testament
שָׁרַת
sharath
Verb
to minister, serve, attend

Definition

To serve in an official capacity — specifically the cultic service of priests and Levites, and the royal service of courtiers. A higher, more dignified word than ordinary labor; it implies honor in serving.

Usage & Theological Significance

Priests sharath God; angels sharath as divine messengers; ministers sharath kings. Service to God is the highest form of sharath — an honor, not a burden.

Key Bible Verses

Numbers 3:6 Bring the tribe of Levi near...that they may minister [sharath] to him.
Psalm 103:21 Bless the LORD, all his hosts, his ministers [sharath], who do his will.
Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering [leitourgika] spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

Word Study

Hebrews 1:14 echoes sharath with leitourgika (liturgical/ministerial spirits). Angels are divine ministers; believers are priests (1 Pet 2:9) — the whole redeemed community becomes a worshipping, serving body.

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