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Strong's #5608 - סָפַר
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
- v
- to count, recount, relate
- (Qal)
- to count (things)
- to number, take account of, reckon
- (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered
- (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare
- to recount (something), rehearse
- to talk
- to count exactly or accurately
- (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related
- (Qal)
- to count, recount, relate
- n m
- enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe
- enumerator, muster-officer, secretary
- learned man, scribe
- enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe
- Book
- Word
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this Strong's Number
2500) rpx (ספר SPR) AC: Record CO: Scroll AB: ?: A recording of a story or numbers. [from: px- from the speaking of a record] (eng: sapphire)
V) rpx (ספר SPR) - Record: KJV (161): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Pual, Piel) scribe, tell, declare, number, count, show, writer, speak, account, commune, reckon, talk - Strongs: H5608 (סָפַר)
Nm) rpx (ספר SPR) - I. Scroll:A document or record written on a sheet of skin or papyrus and rolled up. [Hebrew and Aramaic] II. Census:A record of numbers. III. Scribe:One who records. [Aramaic only] KJV (12): book, roll, letter, evidence, bill, learning, register, scribe - Strongs: H5609 (סְפַר), H5610 (סְפָר), H5612 (סִפְרָה), H5613 (סָפַר)
bm) ripx (ספיר SPYR) - Sapphire: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (11): sapphire - Strongs: H5601 (סַפִּיר)
cf1) erfpx (ספורה SPWRH) - Number: A counting as a recording. KJV (1): number - Strongs: H5615 (סְפֹרָה)
ef1) erpix (סיפרה SYPRH) - Scroll: A document or record. KJV (184): book - Strongs: H5612 (סִפְרָה)
hm) rpxm (מספר MSPR) - Number: A counting as a recording. KJV (134): number - Strongs: H4557 (מִסְפָּר)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Pi`el recount, relate (probably ancient denominative from סֵפֶר; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Ethiopic measure Di404); —
Qal27 Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ס 2 Samuel 24:10,2masculine singular סָפַרְתָּה Psalm 56:9, וְסָפַרְתָּ֫ Leviticus 25:8, etc.; Imperfect יִסְמֹּר Psalm 87:6 + Job 38:37 where read probably יִסְמֹּר (Bu) for ᵑ0יְסַמֵּר, יִסְמּוֺר Job 31:4, וַיִּסְמֹּר 2 Chronicles 2:1; 2 Chronicles 2:16, suffix וַיִּסְמְּרֵם Ezra 1:8; 2 masculine singular תִּסְמֹּר Job 39:2, תִּסְמּוֺר Job 14:16, תִּסְמָּרֿ Deuteronomy 16:9, etc.; Imperative masculine singular סְפֹר Genesis 15:5; masculine plural סִפְרוּ 1 Chronicles 21:2; Psalm 48:13; Infinitive construct לִסְמֹּר Genesis 15:5 2t.; Participle סֹפֵר Isaiah 33:18 (twice in verse) (see also סֹפֵר n. below); —
1 count things, to learn their number, with accusative, Genesis 15:5 (twice in verse) (J) 2 Samuel 24:10 10t. (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb 2 Chronicles 2:16); accusative omitted Genesis 41:49 (E); + ל (dativus commodi [dative of benefit] or ethicus [of interest]), Leviticus 15:13,28; Leviticus 23:15; Leviticus 25:8 (all PH), Deuteronomy 16:9; Ezekiel 44:26; Ezra 1:8; Psalm 87:6; Isaiah 33:8 (absolute), Isaiah 33:18 (but text suspicious, conjectures in Du Che Hpt).
2 number = take account of, carefully observe and consider, reckon: צְעָדַי תִּסְמּוֺר Job 14:16 of my steps thou takest account, so Job 31:4; see also Job 38:37 (compare above); נֹדִי סָפַרַתַּה Psalm 56:9 my wandering hast thou reckoned, taken into account (Che reads סִמַּרְתִּי after ᵐ5).
Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִסָּפֵר Hosea 2:1 4t.; 3 masculine plural יִסָּֽפְרוּ 1 Kings 8:5; 2 Chronicles 5:6, וַיִּסָּֽפְרוּ 1 Chronicles 23:3; — be counted, numbered usually with negative, to indicate multitude, מֵרֹב׳לֹא יִסּ Genesis 16:10 (J) it is not to be counted, for multitude, so Genesis 32:13 (J), 1 Kings 3:8 ("" יִמָּנֶה לֹא), 1 Kings 8:5 (+ id.), 2 Chronicles 5:6 (+ id.); compare Hosea 2:1 (+ יִמַּד לֹאֿ), Jeremiah 33:22 ("" לֹא יִמַּד); positively, only וַיִּסָּֽפְרוּהַלְּוִיִּם 1 Chronicles 23:3.
Pi`el67 Perfect 1 singular סִמַּ֫רְתִּי Psalm 119:26, סִמַּ֑רְתִּי Psalm 119:13; 3 plural סִמְּרוּ Judges 6:13 3t.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְסַמֵּר Job 38:37 +, 1 singular אֲסַמֵּר Psalm 22:18 +; cohortative אֲסַמֵּ֑רָה Job 15:7; 1 plural וַנְּסַמֶּרֿ Exodus 10:2, etc.; Imperative סַמֵּר Isaiah 43:26, etc.; Infinitive construct (לְ) סַמֵּר Psalm 50:16 5t.; Participle מְסַמֵּר Judges 7:13; 2 Kings 8:5; plural מְסַמְּרִים Psalm 19:2; Psalm 78:4; — recount, rehearse, declare:
1 recount something (accusative) to (לְ person) Judges 6:13; Judges 7:13; Genesis 24:66 (J), 1 Samuel 11:5 18t. (of rehearsing glorious deeds of ׳י Psalm 44:2; Psalm 73:28; Psalm 78:3; Psalm 78:4; Psalm 79:13); with accusative + בְּ local Ezekiel 12:16, elsewhere of rehearsing name or praise of ׳י Exodus 9:16 (J) Psalm 9:15; Psalm 96:3 = 1 Chronicles 16:24; Psalm 102:22; Jeremiah 51:10; with accusative alone Psalm 9:2; Psalm 19:2; Psalm 119:13 (+ בְּ instrumental), Psalm 145:6 8t. Psalm + Isaiah 43:21, all of rehearsing praise of ׳י; compare עָֽצְמוּ מִסַּמֵּר Psalm 40:6 they are too great to rehearse with accusative also Jeremiah 23:28,32; Job 15:17; Job 28:27; Psalm 119:26; accusative omitted Isaiah 43:26, with לְ person Genesis 40:8 (E) + 6t., with אֶלֿ person Genesis 37:10 (E), with בְּאָזְנֵי Exodus 10:2; with כְּמוֺ (q. v.) Psalm 73:15; with אֶלֿ concerning Psalm 2:7, compare Psalm 69:27 ( ᵐ5ᵑ6 Ew Ol Gr Bi Che Bae add; in that case read יֹסִ֑פוּ); with עַלֿ concerning + לְ person Joel 1:3.
2 apparently, in weakened sense, talk Psalm 59:13; Psalm 64:6 (with ל concerning), Psalm 73:15 (with כְּמוֺ).
3 count exactly, accurately אֲסַמֵּר כָּלעַֿצְמוֺתָ֑י Psalm 22:18 I can count exactly all my bones (in wasted body). — Psalm 40:6 see below
1, Job 38:37 read יִסְמֹּר.
Pu`al be recounted, related, rehearsed: Perfect 3 masculine singular סֻמַּר לְ Isaiah 52:15; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְסֻמַּר לְ Job 37:20 (clause as subject), + לְ concerning Psalm 22:31; with בְּ local Psalm 88:12; absolute יְסֻמָּ֑ר Habakkuk 1:5.
סֹפֵר, סוֺפֵר noun masculine Psalm 45:2 enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe (properly participle of סָפַר; Aramaic סַפְרָא, id. compare doctus, literatus; O Aramaic ספרא id., Lzb330 Cook85; Phoenician ספר Lzb330); — absolute סֹפֵר Judges 5:14 +, סוֺפֵר 2 Samuel 8:17 +; construct סֹפֵר 2 Kings 12:11 2t., + Jeremiah 52:25 (Gie GFM read ׳הַסּ as "" 2 Kings 25:19); plural סֹפְרִים 1 Kings 4:3; Jeremiah 8:8, ׳סוֺ 1 Chronicles 2:55; 1 Chronicles 34:13; construct סֹפְרֵי Esther 3:12; Esther 8:9; —
1. a. enumerator, muster-officer in description of leaders of Israel ׳משְׁכִים בְּשֵׁבֶט ס Judges 5:14.
b. king's official = secretary 2 Samuel 8:17 = 2 Samuel 20:25 = 1 Chronicles 18:16; 2 Kings 18:18,37 = Isaiah 36:3,22; Solomon had two 1 Kings 4:3 (in all these distinguished from מַזְכִּיר); also 2 Kings 19:2 = Isaiah 37:2; Jeremiah 36:10,12, compare ׳לִשְׁכַּת הַסּ Jeremiah 36:12; Jeremiah 36:20; Jeremiah 36:21, ׳בֵּית הַסּ Jeremiah 37:15,20; acting as treasurer and paymaster 2 Kings 12:11 2 Chronicles 24:11, — compare Zadok Nehemiah 13:13; — 2 Kings 22:3,8,9,10,12 2 Chronicles 34:15; 34:18; 34:20; 1 Chronicles 24:6 (Levite); שַׂר הַצָּבָא׳הַסּ 2 Kings 25:19 = Jeremiah 52:25 (si vera lectio in Kings) implies military authority (but ׳שַׂר הַצּ perhaps gloss GFM Judges 5:14); Ew Sta and others read (as Jeremiah) scribe of General.
c. in Persia, secretaries who wrote out (king's) decrees, according to Esther 3:12; Esther 8:9.
d. 2 Chronicles 26:11 uses ׳ס for muster-officer; 1 Chronicles 2:55 mentions families of סוֺפְרִים; 2 Chronicles 34:13 knows ׳ס as Levites; ׳ס 1 Chronicles 27:32 = man of learning.
2 professional class of learned men, 'scribes' able to read and write Jeremiah 36:26,32; with writing implements, ׳מָהִיר עֵט ס Psalm 45:2, ׳קֶסֶת הַסּ Ezekiel 9:2,3, ׳תַּעַר הַסּ Jeremiah 36:23; especially learned in the law, and assuming to issue its precepts, עֵט שֶׁקֶר סֹפְרִים Jeremiah 8:8.
3 specifically of Ezra, at once priest (כֹּהֵן) and learned in the law (סֹפֵר), Ezra 7:11, ׳בְרֵי מִצְוֺת י Di ׳ס Ezra 7:11 [compare Aramaic Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:21], מָהִיר בְּתוֺרֵת משֶׁה׳ס Ezra 7:6; Nehemiah 8:1,4,9,13; Nehemiah 12:26,36.
סָפַר fut. יִסְפֹּר.
(1) prop. i.q. Arab. شفر to scratch, to scrape (kindred to צָפַר No. II, ظفر); hence to polish (compare סַפִּיר, and the cogn. verb שָׁפַר).
(2) specially to inscribe letters on a stone; hence to write. Part. סֹפֵר a scribe, Psalms 45:2; Ezra 9:2, Ezra 9:3 specially
(a) the king’s scribe, i.e. the friend of the king, whose office it was to write his letters, 2 Samuel 8:17, 20:25 2 Kings 12:11, 19:2 22:3, seq.
(b) a military scribe, who has the charge of keeping the muster rolls, Jeremiah 37:15, 52:25 2 Kings 25:19 compare 2 Chronicles 26:11; Isaiah 33:18 gener. used of a general, Judges 5:14.
(c) in the later books, a person skilled in the sacred writings, γραμματεύς, 1 Chronicles 27:32; Ezra 7:6, a name by which Ezra is called; Nehemiah 8:1, seq.; 12:26, 36 Nehemiah 12:36; Ezra 7:11.
(3) to number, Genesis 15:5; Leviticus 15:13, 28 Leviticus 15:28.
Niphal, pass. of Kal No. 3, to be numbered, Genesis 16:10, 32:13.
Piel
(1) i.q. Kal No. 3, to number, Job 38:37; Psalms 40:6.
(2) to narrate, to recount (prop. to enumerate, compare Germ. zählen, erzählen), Genesis 24:66, 40:8 Job 28:27 followed by אֶל concerning any thing, Psalms 2:7, 69:27 especially to tell with praise, to celebrate, Psalms 19:2, 40:6 78:6.
(3) simpl. to speak, to utter words, Psalms 73:15; Isaiah 43:26.
Pual, סֻפַּר pass. of Piel No. 2, to be narrated, Psalms 22:31; Job 37:20.
Derivatives, סְפוֹרָה, סַפִּיר [מִסְפָּר], and the four following nouns