Meaning of "scribe" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCRIBE

(In the senses: writer, etc) C14: from Latin scrība clerk, from scrībere to write; C17 (vb): perhaps from inscribe.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCRIBE

scribe  [skraɪb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRIBE

Scribe is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scribe in English.

WHAT DOES SCRIBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scribe

A scribe is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession and helps keep track of records. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of printing. The work could involve copying books, including sacred texts, or secretarial and administrative duties, such as taking of dictation and the keeping of business, judicial and, historical records for kings, nobles, temples, and cities. Later the profession developed into public servants, journalists, accountants, typists, and lawyers. In societies with low literacy rates, street-corner letter-writers may still be found providing a service.

Definition of scribe in the English dictionary

The first definition of scribe in the dictionary is a person who copies documents, esp a person who made handwritten copies before the invention of printing. Other definition of scribe is a clerk or public copyist. Scribe is also a recognized scholar and teacher of the Jewish Law.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCRIBE

PRESENT

Present

I scribe

you scribe

he/she/it scribes

we scribe

you scribe

they scribe

Present continuous

I am scribing

you are scribing

he/she/it is scribing

we are scribing

you are scribing

they are scribing

Present perfect

I have scribed

you have scribed

he/she/it has scribed

we have scribed

you have scribed

they have scribed

Present perfect continuous

I have been scribing

you have been scribing

he/she/it has been scribing

we have been scribing

you have been scribing

they have been scribing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I scribed

you scribed

he/she/it scribed

we scribed

you scribed

they scribed

Past continuous

I was scribing

you were scribing

he/she/it was scribing

we were scribing

you were scribing

they were scribing

Past perfect

I had scribed

you had scribed

he/she/it had scribed

we had scribed

you had scribed

they had scribed

Past perfect continuous

I had been scribing

you had been scribing

he/she/it had been scribing

we had been scribing

you had been scribing

they had been scribing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will scribe

you will scribe

he/she/it will scribe

we will scribe

you will scribe

they will scribe

Future continuous

I will be scribing

you will be scribing

he/she/it will be scribing

we will be scribing

you will be scribing

they will be scribing

Future perfect

I will have scribed

you will have scribed

he/she/it will have scribed

we will have scribed

you will have scribed

they will have scribed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been scribing

you will have been scribing

he/she/it will have been scribing

we will have been scribing

you will have been scribing

they will have been scribing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would scribe

you would scribe

he/she/it would scribe

we would scribe

you would scribe

they would scribe

Conditional continuous

I would be scribing

you would be scribing

he/she/it would be scribing

we would be scribing

you would be scribing

they would be scribing

Conditional perfect

I would have scribe

you would have scribe

he/she/it would have scribe

we would have scribe

you would have scribe

they would have scribe

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been scribing

you would have been scribing

he/she/it would have been scribing

we would have been scribing

you would have been scribing

they would have been scribing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you scribe
we let´s scribe
you scribe

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to scribe

Past participle

scribed

Present Participle

scribing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SCRIBE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scribe» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of scribe

amanuensis · clerk · copyist · notary · penman · scrivener · secretary · writer

TRANSLATION OF SCRIBE

Find out the translation of scribe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of scribe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scribe» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 文士
• Translator English - Spanish: escribano
• English: scribe
• Translator English - Hindi: मुंशी
• Translator English - Arabic: الكاتب
• Translator English - Russian: писец
• Translator English - Portuguese: escriba
• Translator English - Bengali: লেখক
• Translator English - French: scribe
• Translator English - Malay: Penulis
• Translator English - German: Schreiber
• Translator English - Japanese: スクライブ
• Translator English - Korean: 서기관
• Translator English - Javanese: Nulis
• Translator English - Vietnamese: người sao lại
• Translator English - Tamil: சம்பிரதியாகிய
• Translator English - Marathi: लेखक
• Translator English - Turkish: çizici
• Translator English - Italian: scriba
• Translator English - Polish: skryba
• Translator English - Ukrainian: переписувач
• Translator English - Romanian: scrib
• Translator English - Greek: γραφέα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: skrywer
• Translator English - Swedish: skriftlärd
• Translator English - Norwegian: Scribe

QUOTES WITH «SCRIBE»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRIBE»

Discover the use of scribe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scribe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Pagan's Scribe

In France in 1209, Pagan, now an archdeacon, takes on a new scribe named Isidore, a fifteen-year-old epileptic and an orphan, and together they try to survive the siege of Carcassonne.

Catherine Jinks, 2007

The Scribe

The Scribe tells the story of Silas, the man behind the spotlight who recorded most of the New Testament Scriptures we read today.

Francine Rivers, 2007

God's Scribe: The Historiographical Art of Galbert of Bruges

Intended as a companion volume to the De multro, the book provides an outline of the Flemish crisis of 1127-28 and summarizes what is known about Galbert.

Jeff Rider, 2001

Ezra the Scribe: The Development of Ezra 7-10 and Nehemiah 8

With a detailed literary critical analysis, the investigation shows that the text was produced in several successive editorial phases for at least two centuries. Thus the final text cannot be used for historical purposes.

Juha Pakkala, 2004

The Subversive Scribe: Translating Latin American Fiction

In The Subversive Scribe, one of our most versatile and creative translators gives us an intimate and entertaining overview of the tricky relationships lying behind the art of literary translation.

Suzanne Jill Levine, 2009

The Understanding Scribe

Matthew's sharpening of Jesus' attacks on the scribes and Pharisees is an embarrassment to many Christian interpreters and an outrage to some Jewish ones.

David Orton, 2004

Scribe of the Kingdom: Volume 1: Essays on Theology and Culture

Aidan Nichols opens his major two-colume study of theology and culture with a powerful statement of the 'intelligent conservatism' which he sees, not as one way of being Catholic among others, but as the very teaching of Jesus Christ.

Aidan Nichols, 1994

Art of the Maya Scribe

This volume is the first to make full use of the latest research and the first to consider Maya writing both aesthetically and in terms of its meaning. Michael D. Coe begins by examining the origins and character of the script.

Michael Coe, Justin Kerr, 1998

Scribe's Treasure

This book is written in four sections, each with chapter-like and numbered subsections: Section 1 the most scriptural and salvational Section 2 the most prophetic or revelatory Section 3 the most scientific and integrative knowledge Section ...

Marion H. Gwynn, 2012

The Revolt of the Scribe in Modern Italian Literature

The Revolt of the Scribe in Modern Italian Literature offers a perceptive re-assessment of Italian literary culture, focusing on the nature of modernity through the literature of those who revolt against established norms and expectations.

Thomas Erling Peterson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRIBE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scribe is used in the context of the following news items.

Rickshaw driver held for molesting a woman scribe

After the scribe raised an alarm, the accused fled from the spot, though the former managed to jot down his vehicle's registration number partly. "With the help of ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

Blind, cerebral palsy-affected candidates can use scribe: UPSC

In no circumstances, will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write the answers for them. "However, blind candidates and candidates with locomotor disability ... «Times of India, Jun 15»

Jewish congregation to own Torah scroll written by female scribe

The congregation hired Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli, 29, a scribe in Gothenburg, Sweden. The contract included a clause perhaps never before seen in the history of ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jun 15»

Ensure impartial probe in scribe's death: UP Governor Ram Naik to …

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Thursday advised Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to get an impartial inquiry conducted into the alleged killing of ... «ABP Live, Jun 15»

Medical scribe industry thrives

Think about the word, “scribe.” What pops into your head? Probably something from a humanities class in college or a History Channel documentary, right? «Marketplace.org, May 15»

General Employment Acquisition of Scribe Solutions Closes; Derek …

Derek Dewan, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Scribe Solutions, Inc. has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»

General Employment acquires Scribe Solutions

General Employment Enterprises Inc. (NYSE MKT: JOB), an Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based staffing firm, agreed to acquire Scribe Solutions Inc., a provider of ... «Staffing Industry Analysts, Jan 15»

EXCLUSIVE: Scribe Solutions CEO talks about acquisition by …

General Employment Enterprises, a large national staffing firm based in Chicago, is acquiring Scribe Solutions Inc. — one of the fastest-growing companies in ... «Jacksonville Business Journal, Dec 14»

TeamHealth Acquires PhysAssist Scribes, Inc.

Based in Fort Worth, Texas, PhysAssist provides scribe services for more than 155 emergency departments in 22 states. Founded in 1995, PhysAssist was the ... «PR Newswire, Oct 14»

Scribes help doctors focus on patients, not computers

Electronic medical records had arrived in Dr. Samuel Harmon's office and he was not happy. The Noblesville ear, nose and throat specialist felt that he was ... «Indianapolis Star, Aug 14»