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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

MARSHAL

mar'-shal: Not found in the King James Version, but in the Revised Version (British and American) the word represents two Hebrew words: (1) copher (Judges 5:14), translated "they that handle the marshal's staff." A difficulty arises because the usual meaning of copher is "scribe" or "writer" (so the King James Version). The revisers follow Septuagint and Greek authority which favor "marshal" as against "scribe." The office of marshal was to help the general to maintain discipline (compare 1 Maccabees 5:42). (2) Tiphcar (Jeremiah 51:27), a loan-word whose meaning is clear. Lenormant thinks it akin to a Babylonian-Assyrian word meaning "tablet-writer" (compare Delitzsch). Accordingly, the Revised Version margin renders Nahum 3:17 "thy scribes," though the Syriac has "thy warriors," as does the Targum in Jeremiah. We must await further light on both words.

George B. Eager

Strong's Hebrew

2951. tiphsar -- a scribe, marshal
... 2950, 2951. tiphsar. 2952 . a scribe, marshal. Transliteration: tiphsar
Phonetic Spelling: (tif-sar') Short Definition: marshal. ...
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Library

The Record of a Quaker Conscience
... I was to report on the 27th. Then, loyal to our country, Wm. Lindley Dean and I
appeared before the Provost Marshal with a statement of our cases. ...
/.../the record of a quaker.htm

The Controversy Ended
... He will marshal all the armies of the lost under his banner and through them
endeavor to execute his plans. The wicked are Satan's captives. ...
/.../white/the great controversy/chapter 42 the controversy ended.htm

The Controversy Ended.
... He will marshal all the armies of the lost under his banner, and through them
endeavor to execute his plans. The wicked are Satan's captives. ...
/.../the great controversy between christ and satan /42 the controversy ended.htm

The Life of Mr. Alexander Henderson.
... their arrival there, they could have no access to preach in any church; whereupon
the three ministers resolved to preach in the earl of Marshal's close and ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of mr alexander.htm

part i.
... Their philosophies, conspicuously those of the Stoics and Pythagoreans, heroically
sought to marshal the discrete materials of the universe into thinkable form ...
//christianbookshelf.org/drummond/natural law in the spiritual world/part i.htm

Conversation and Public Speaking
... The ability to think quickly, to marshal facts and arguments, to introduce a vivid
story or illustration, to parry and thrust as is sometimes needed to hold ...
/.../kleiser/talks on talking/conversation and public speaking.htm

The Census of Israel
... not value them less than in former years; it would afford proof that his word of
judgment had been fulfilled to them; and, moreover, it would marshal them for ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/the census of israel.htm

Deborah's Song
... Out of Machir came down governors". Men. And out of Zebulun they that handle the
marshal's staff. Women. And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah". Men. ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/iv deborahs song.htm

Be Brave
... have lost the battle." "It seems so, sire," was the reply, "but there is still time
to fight another." Encouraged by the words of his marshal, Napoleon rallied ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk forty-six be brave.htm

The Success of the Spirits.
... slaughters. It fitly symbolizes the final gathering of the nations. The
enemies of God will marshal for the final conflict. The ...
/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the success of the spirits.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Originally, an officer who had the care of horses; a groom.

2. (n.) An officer of high rank, charged with the arrangement of ceremonies, the conduct of operations, or the like

3. (n.) One who goes before a prince to declare his coming and provide entertainment; a harbinger; a pursuivant.

4. (n.) One who regulates rank and order at a feast or any other assembly, directs the order of procession, and the like.

5. (n.) The chief officer of arms, whose duty it was, in ancient times, to regulate combats in the lists.

6. (n.) The highest military officer.

7. (n.) A ministerial officer, appointed for each judicial district of the United States, to execute the process of the courts of the United States, and perform various duties, similar to those of a sheriff. The name is also sometimes applied to certain police officers of a city.

8. (v. t.) To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as, to marshal troops or an army.

9. (v. t.) To direct, guide, or lead.

10. (v. t.) To dispose in due order, as the different quarterings on an escutcheon, or the different crests when several belong to an achievement.

Thesaurus

Marshal (2 Occurrences)
... 8. (vt) To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as, to marshal troops
or an army. 9. (vt) To direct, guide, or lead. 10. ...MARSHAL. ...
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Marshal's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Marshal's (1 Occurrence). ... Governors come down out of Machir.
Those who handle the marshal's staff came out of Zebulun. ...
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Zebulun (46 Occurrences)
... song the words, "Out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer" (Judges
5:14) has been rendered in the RV, "They that handle the marshal's staff." This ...
/z/zebulun.htm - 29k

Captain (167 Occurrences)
... In the Revised Version (British and American) some of these are rendered by other
English words, and so we find for "captain": "marshal" (Jeremiah 27 Nahum 3:17 ...
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Marsh (4 Occurrences)

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Kinsmen (74 Occurrences)
... the valley, following you, Benjamin, with your kinsmen; from Machir marched down
the commanders, and from Zeb'ulun those who bear the marshal's staff; (DBY RSV ...
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Great (10383 Occurrences)
... 6. (superl.) Holding a chief position; elevated: lofty: eminent; distinguished;
foremost; principal; as, great men; the great seal; the great marshal, etc. ...
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General (9 Occurrences)
... In European armies, the highest military rank next below field marshal. 10. (n.)
The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general. ...
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Governors (43 Occurrences)
... your peoples. Governors come down out of Machir. Those who handle the marshal's
staff came out of Zebulun. (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS). 1 ...
/g/governors.htm - 21k

Wield (8 Occurrences)
... among your peoples. Governors come down out of Machir. Those who handle the
marshal's staff came out of Zebulun. (See NAS). Psalms 74 ...
/w/wield.htm - 9k

Bible Concordance

Marshal (2 Occurrences)

Jeremiah 51:27 Set up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz: appoint a marshal against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough canker worm.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV)

Nahum 2:1 He who dashes in pieces has come up against you. Keep the fortress! Watch the way! Strengthen your waist! Fortify your power mightily!
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Marshal

Related Terms

Marshal's (1 Occurrence)

Zebulun (46 Occurrences)

Captain (167 Occurrences)

Marsh (4 Occurrences)

Kinsmen (74 Occurrences)

Great (10383 Occurrences)

General (9 Occurrences)

Governors (43 Occurrences)

Wield (8 Occurrences)