שרביט
sharvít
The Hebrew word for scepter is שרביט (sharvít).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is sharvít.
Did you know?
- In modern Hebrew, the word שרביט is used far more frequently to describe a 'baton' or 'club' used by police than it is to describe a royal scepter.
- The word שרביט shares a root with the word for 'rod' or 'staff', making it a relative of the tool used by shepherds in ancient Israel.
- Despite the royal meaning, the Hebrew word for 'conductor's baton' is also שרביט, linking high art to the imagery of a scepter.
Examples in context
- שרביט המלך נגנבה מהמוזיאון.The king's scepter was stolen from the museum.This example shows how to use שרביט in a sentence about a king's scepter being stolen from a museum.Tatoeba #11147890 by mutskt, translation #11148218 by shekitten
Example conversation
At a museum looking at an ancient exhibit.
- איתי Itayתראי את השרביט היפה הזה.tira'i et ha-sharvit ha-yafe haze.Look at this beautiful scepter.
- מאיה Mayaכן, הוא נראה מאוד עתיק.ken, hu nira me'od atik.Yes, it looks very ancient.
- איתי Itayהאם זה שרביט של מלך?ha'im ze sharvit shel melech?Is it a king's scepter?
- מאיה Mayaאני חושבת שזה שרביט של מלכה.ani choshevet she-ze sharvit shel malka.I think it is a queen's scepter.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry שרביט, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
