Their role there, says The Anchor Bible Dictionary, “seems to be as associates of the priests, both in judicial proceeding and enforcement of Jewish custom and law, and ongoing business in the Sanhedrin. ”
Menurut The Anchor Bible Dictionary, peranan mereka di sana ” kelihatannya sebagai rekan para imam, baik dalam urusan pengadilan maupun dalam penegakan kebiasaan dan hukum Yahudi, serta aktivitas sehari - hari di Sanhedrin ”.