Sophereth

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Soph'ereth. (Writing). "The children of Sophereth" were a family, who returned from Babylon, with Zerubbabe, l among the descendants of Solomon's servants.  Ezra 2:55;  Nehemiah 7:57. (B.C. before 536).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Sophereth . A family of Nethinim,   Nehemiah 7:67 =   Ezra 2:55 Hassophereth , 1Es 5:33 Assaphioth .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Ezra 2:55 Nehemiah 7:57 Ezra 2:55  Nehemiah 7:57

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Servant of Solomon, whose descendants returned from exile.  Ezra 2:35;  Nehemiah 7:57 .

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. id. סֹפֵרֶת , Writing ; Sept. Σεφηρά , Σαφαράτ , v.r. ‘Ασεφοράθ , Σαφαράθ ) , one whose children were a family that returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel among the descendants of Solomon's servants ( Ezra 2:55;  Nehemiah 7:57). B.C. ante 536.