Bible dictionaries
Sophereth
What Bible dictionaries say about “Sophereth”, one article after the other.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)
so-fe'-reth, sof'-e-reth, so'-fe-reth (cophereth): One of the remnant returning from captivity (Ezr 2:55 the King James Version; Ne 7:57). In the Revised Version (British and American) of Ezr 2:55 it is "Hassophereth," the definite article being transliterated.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2
The article in ISBE 1915Smith’s Bible Dictionary
(writing). "The children of Sophereth" were a family who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel among the descendants of Solomons servants. (Ezra 2:55; Nehemiah 7:57) (B.C. before 536.)
William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3
The article in Smith