Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular שֵׁרֵת Numbers 8:26; Deuteronomy 18:7; 3masculine plural שֵׁרְתוּ Numbers 3:6; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיְשָׁ֫רֶת Genesis 39:4, 3masculine plural יְשָֽׁרְתוּ Numbers 3:31 +, etc.; Infinitive construct לְשָׁרֵת Exodus 28:35 +, לְשָׁ֫רֶת שָׁם Deuteronomy 17:12, etc.; Participle מְשָׁרֵת Numbers 11:28 + (2 Samuel 13:9 see מַשְׂרֵת, p. 602:a), feminine מְשָׁרַת 1 Kings 1:15, etc.; — serve:

1 of ministerial service (opposed tomenial, עבד):

a. higher domestic service: Joseph Genesis 39:4; Genesis 40:4 (JE), Elisha's chief servant 2 Kings 4:43; 2 Kings 6:15, royal domestics 2 Samuel 13:17,18; 1 Kings 10:5; 2Chronicles 9:4; Esther 2:2; Esther 6:3, Abishag 1 Kings 1:4,15.

b. of royal officers (late) 1 Chronicles 27:1; 1 Chronicles 28:1; 2Chronicles 17:19; 22:8; Esther 1:10; Proverbs 29:12.

c. Joshua as chief assistant to Moses Exodus 24:13; Exodus 33:11 (E), Numbers 11:28 (J), Joshua 1:1 (D), Elisha to Elijah 1 Kings 19:21.

d. of angels to ׳י Psalm 103:21, compare Psalm 104:4.

e. of kings of nations in prophets Isaiah 60:10.

2 usually of special service in worship:

a. of Levitical priests, absolute 1 Kings 8:11 2Chronicles 5:14; with accusative ׳י Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 17:12; Deuteronomy 21:5; Jeremiah 33:21 #NAME?מְשָֽׁרְתֵי אֹתִי Jeremiah 33:22; also Isaiah 60:7 of animals put figurative for those sacrificing them; of foreigners admitted to priesthood Isaiah 61:6, compare Isaiah 56:6; so probably Samuel conceived as priest 1 Samuel 2:11; 1 Samuel 3:1, ׳את פני י 1 Samuel 2:18 (פני probably accusative, compare ᵐ5 τῷ προσώπῳ 1 Samuel 2:11), ׳בְּשֵׁם י ׳שׁDeuteronomy 18:5,7.

b. Levites (P, and late); with accusative of Aaronic priests Numbers 3:6; Numbers 8:26; Numbers 18:2, with accusative of ׳י 1 Chronicles 15:2; 2Chronicles 29:11 a; probably also in reference to Levitical singer Psalm 101:6; with accusative tabernacle Numbers 1:50 (P), congregation Numbers 16:9 (P), people Ezekiel 44:11 + Ezekiel 44:12 (of idolatry); absolute 1 Chronicles 16:4; 2Chronicles 23:6; 29:11; b 2 Chronicles 31:2; Ezra 8:17 (participle as substantive, ministers); לִפְנֵי ׳שׁ ׳אֲרוֺן בְּרִית י 1 Chronicles 16:37, נֶגֶד הַכֹּהֲנִים ׳שׁ2Chronicles 8:14; ׳שׁ with ב location 1 Chronicles 26:12; especially with בְּ, of sacred vessels Numbers 3:31; Numbers 4:9,12,14; 2 Kings 25:14 = Jeremiah 52:18; בַּשִּׁיר 1 Chronicles 6:17.

c. Zadokite priests (Ezekiel), absolute Ezekiel 42:14 3t., with accusative ׳י Ezekiel 40:48 4t., construct מְשָׁרֲתֵי before sacred place Ezekiel 45:4,5; Ezekiel 46:24.

d. Aaronic priests, absolute Exodus 28:35 4t. P; with accusative ׳י 1 Chronicles 23:13; ׳לי2Chronicles 13:10; ׳מְשָֽׁרְתֵי י Joel 1:9,13; Joel 2:17, מְשָֽׁרְתֵי מזבח Joel 1:13, with בַּקֹּדֶשׁ Exodus 28:43 4t. P.

e. of idolatry, with accusative עץ ואבן Ezekiel 20:32.