Strong’s definition
properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate
KJV gloss list in the source
officer, overseer, ruler.
Source pronunciation notation: sho-tare'
Derivation recorded by Strong
active participle of an otherwise unused root probably meaning to write;
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