Genesis 37:36
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
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Officer
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Luke 12:58
When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
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3 occurrences in 3 verses.
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סָרִיס
çârîyç · saw-reece'
5 times translated as this KJV form42 total Strong's occurrences
a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
Strong's KJV usage: chamberlain, eunuch, officer. Compare 7249.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 37:36Strong's last: 2 Kings 25:19
Open full H5631 profile →πράκτωρ
práktōr · prak'-tor
2 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences
a practiser, i.e. (specially), an official collector
Strong's KJV usage: :--officer.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Luke 12:58Strong's last: Luke 12:58
Open full G4233 profile →פָּקִיד
pâqîyd · paw-keed'
2 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences
a superintendent (civil, military or religious)
Strong's KJV usage: which had the charge, governor, office, overseer, (that) was set.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Judges 9:28Strong's last: 2 Chronicles 24:11
Open full H6496 profile →ὑπηρέτης
hypērétēs · hoop-ay-ret'-ace
1 times translated as this KJV form20 total Strong's occurrences
an under-oarsman, i.e. (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable)
Strong's KJV usage: :--minister, officer, servant.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 5:25Strong's last: Matthew 5:25
Open full G5257 profile →כֹּהֵן
kôhên · ko-hane'
1 times translated as this KJV form750 total Strong's occurrences
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Strong's KJV usage: chief ruler, × own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 1 Kings 4:5Strong's last: 1 Kings 4:5
Open full H3548 profile →נְצִיב
nᵉtsîyb · nets-eeb'
1 times translated as this KJV form11 total Strong's occurrences
something stationary, i.e. a prefect, a military post, a statue
Strong's KJV usage: garrison, officer, pillar.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 1 Kings 4:19Strong's last: 1 Kings 4:19
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H3548
And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:
H5333
Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.
H5631
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
English meaning and historical usage.
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officer
OF'FICER, noun A person commissioned or authorized to perform any public duty. Officers are civil, military or ecclesiastical. There are great officers of state, and subordinate officers. Military and naval officers of the same grade usually take rank according to the dates of their commissions. Non-commissioned officers are nominated by their captains, and appointed by the commanding officers of regiments.
OF'FICER, verb transitive To furnish with officers; to appoint officers over.
Count Pulaski raised a legionary corps, which he officered principally with foreigners.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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