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# scribe, scribes #
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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."
* Scribes were responsible for copying and preserving the books of the Old Testament.
* They also copied, preserved, and interpreted religious opinions and commentary on the law of God.
* At times, scribes were important government officials.
* Important biblical scribes include Baruch and Ezra.
* In the New Testament, the term translated "scribes" was also translated as "teachers of the Law."
* 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 04:5-7](rc://en/tn/help/act/04/05)
* [Luke 07:29-30](rc://en/tn/help/luk/07/29)
* [Luke 20:45-47](rc://en/tn/help/luk/20/45)
* [Mark 01:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/01/21)
* [Mark 02:15-16](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/02/15)
* [Matthew 05:19-20](rc://en/tn/help/mat/05/19)
* [Matthew 07:28-29](rc://en/tn/help/mat/07/28)
* [Matthew 12:38-40](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/38)
* [Matthew 13:51-53](rc://en/tn/help/mat/13/51)
## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: H5608, H5613, H7083, G1122