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sṓ - fē´reth , sof´ḗ - reth , sō´fḗ - reth ( ספרת , ṣōphereth ): One of the remnant returning from captivity ( Ezra 2:55 the King James Version; Nehemiah 7:57 ). In the Revised Version (British and American) of Ezra 2:55 it is "Hassophereth," the definite article being transliterated.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Sophereth'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​s/sophereth.html. 1915.
 
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