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# scribe
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## Definition:
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Scribes were officials who were responsible for writing or copying important government or religious documents by hand. Another name for a Jewish scribe was “expert in Jewish law.”
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* Scribes were responsible for copying and preserving the books of the Old Testament.
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* They also copied, preserved, and interpreted religious opinions and commentary on the law of God.
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* At times, scribes were important government officials.
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* Important biblical scribes include Baruch and Ezra.
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* In the New Testament, the term translated “scribes” was also translated as “teachers of the Law.”
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* In the New Testament, scribes were usually part of the religious group called the “Pharisees,” and the two groups were frequently mentioned together.
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(See also: [law](../kt/lawofmoses.md), [Pharisee](../kt/pharisee.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Acts 4:5](rc://en/tn/help/act/04/05)
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* [Luke 7:29-30](rc://en/tn/help/luk/07/29)
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* [Luke 20:47](rc://en/tn/help/luk/20/47)
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* [Mark 1:22](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/01/22)
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* [Mark 2:16](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/02/16)
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* [Matthew 5:19-20](rc://en/tn/help/mat/05/19)
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* [Matthew 7:28](rc://en/tn/help/mat/07/28)
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* [Matthew 12:38](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/38)
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* [Matthew 13:52](rc://en/tn/help/mat/13/52)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H5608, H5613, H7083, G11220
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