סוֹכֵן בֵּית

ביטוי (אנגלית)

House steward

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Father of a household. The one in charge of running a household or institution (from the Hebrew word for high priest).

("Thus says the Lord God of Hosts: Go in, come to this steward, to Shebna, who is over the house" - Isaiah 22:15, and likewise: "They repaid the house steward his due upon his head for shedding the blood of the people" - S. Y. Agnon / Stories of the Baal Shem Tov, HaNer, and likewise: "Please, Mama, spin, weave / spin, weave, house steward" - Leah Goldberg / Song of the Girl)