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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #5608 - סָפַר

Transliteration

çâphar

Phonetics

saw-far'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

masculine noun, verb

TWOT

1540,1540c

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

v
1. to count, recount, relate
  1. (Qal)
    1. to count (things)
    2. to number, take account of, reckon
  2. (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered
  3. (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare
    1. to recount (something), rehearse
    2. to talk
    3. to count exactly or accurately
  4. (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related
n m
1. enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe
  1. enumerator, muster-officer, secretary
  2. learned man, scribe

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1122 ‑ γραμματεύς (gram‑mat‑yooce'); 4863 ‑ συνάγω (soon‑ag'‑o); 5585 ‑ ψηφίζω (psay‑fid'‑zo); 312 ‑ ἀναγγέλλω (an‑ang‑el'‑lo); 705 ‑ ἀριθμέω (ar‑ith‑meh'‑o); 1334 ‑ διηγέομαι (dee‑ayg‑eh'‑om‑ahee); 518 ‑ ἀπαγγέλλω (ap‑ang‑el'‑lo); 1229 ‑ διαγγέλλω (de‑ang‑gel'‑lo); 1834 ‑ ἐξηγέομαι (ex‑ayg‑eh'‑om‑ahee); 2980 ‑ λαλέω (lal‑eh'‑o); 3004 ‑ λέγω (leg'‑o); 5263 ‑ ὑποδείκνυμι (hoop‑od‑ike'‑noo‑mee); 1555 ‑ ἐκδιηγέομαι (ek‑dee‑ayg‑eh'‑om‑ahee); 1804 ‑ ἐξαγγέλλω (ex‑ang‑el'‑lo);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (157)

Genesis 13

Exodus 4

Leviticus 5

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 13

1 Chronicles 7

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 7

Esther 4

Job 8

Psalms 35

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 16

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 1

Joel 1

Habakkuk 1

BSB (155)

Genesis 13

Exodus 4

Leviticus 5

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 13

1 Chronicles 7

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 7

Esther 2

Job 8

Psalms 37

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 17

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 1

Joel 1

Habakkuk 1

CSB (153)

Genesis 13

Exodus 4

Leviticus 5

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 13

1 Chronicles 7

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 7

Esther 4

Job 8

Psalms 37

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 17

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

Habakkuk 1

ESV (157)

Genesis 13

Exodus 4

Leviticus 5

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 13

1 Chronicles 7

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 7

Esther 4

Job 7

Psalms 37

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 17

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 1

Joel 1

Habakkuk 1

KJV (161)

Genesis 13

Exodus 4

Leviticus 5

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 13

1 Chronicles 7

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 7

Esther 4

Job 8

Psalms 37

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 17

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 1

Joel 1

Habakkuk 1

LEB (159)

Genesis 13

Exodus 4

Leviticus 5

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 13

1 Chronicles 7

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 7

Esther 4

Job 8

Psalms 36

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 17

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

LSB (110)

Genesis 13

Exodus 4

Leviticus 5

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 2

Esther 2

Job 9

Psalms 37

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

Habakkuk 1

N95 (73)

Genesis 13

Exodus 4

Leviticus 5

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Esther 2

Job 10

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

Habakkuk 1

NAS (110)

Genesis 13

Exodus 4

Leviticus 5

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Esther 2

Job 10

Psalms 37

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

Habakkuk 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (160)

Genesis 14

Exodus 4

Leviticus 5

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Judges 4

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 13

1 Chronicles 7

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 7

Esther 4

Job 8

Psalms 34

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 16

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 1

Joel 1

Habakkuk 1

ASV (157)

and a scribe 1

and declare 2

and do tell 1

and he told 2

and i will declare 2

and it came to pass, as he was telling 1

and let us declare 1

and number 2

and numbered 1

and tell 1

and that thou mayest tell 1

and the scribe 2

and they tell 1

and they told 3

and thou shalt number 1

and told 3

and we told 1

and ye numbered 1

and ye shall count 1

at him: for that which had not been told 1

be declared 1

but now thou numberest 1

cannot be numbered 1

canst thou number 1

counted out 1

declare 3

even the scribe 1

for myself, that they might set forth 1

had numbered 1

have i declared 1

have told 1

have told us 1

her; number 1

him; it shall be told 1

i declared 1

i may count 1

i will declare 2

i will show forth 1

i will tell 1

if i should count 1

into the scribe's 1

it, and declare 1

let him tell 1

may be declared 1

men tell 1

nor counted 1

nor numbered 1

number 1

numbered 1

of scribes 1

of the scribes 1

off numbering 1

recounted 2

scribe 3

scribes 3

set thou forth 1

shall declare unto thee 1

shall it be told 1

shall tell 1

shall ye number 1

shalt thou number 1

she told 1

tell 2

tell it me, i pray you 1

telling 2

than can be numbered 1

that could not be counted 2

that he had numbered 1

that i may show forth 1

that i may tell 1

that it shall not be numbered 1

that men may declare 1

that they may declare 1

that ye may tell 1

the marshal's 1

the scribe 32

them also they told 1

then he shall number 1

then she shall number 1

there were scribes 1

they commune 1

they shall reckon 1

thou numberest 1

though it be told you 1

to number 2

told 5

was scribe 3

we will show forth 1

were numbered 1

what hast thou to do to declare 1

where is he that counted 1

which cannot be numbered 1

which they speak 1

which they tell 1

who can number 1

who had the writer's 1

will count 1

with a writer's 1

writer 1

BSB (155)

a man learned 1

a scribe 1

and a scribe 1

and appraised it 1

and count 3

and declare 2

and i will declare 2

and proclaim 1

and recount 1

and reported 1

and retell them 1

and scribe 3

and tell 1

and they gave this account 1

and they relayed 1

and told 3

be counted 3

be proclaimed 1

been told 1

but will declare 1

can you count 1

count 1

counted 1

david had numbered 1

declare 3

from 1

have relayed 1

have taken account 1

have told 1

he must count 1

he must count off 1

he told 1

i can count 2

i may declare 1

i proclaim 1

i recounted 1

i will describe 1

i will proclaim 2

i will recount 1

i will speak 1

if i were to count them 1

inform 1

is he who counts 1

is he who tallies 1

keeping track of it 1

let us tell 1

might be proclaimed 1

numbered 1

of the marshal''s 1

of the scribes 2

or number 1

recounted 2

relate 1

retell 1

scribe 2

shall count off 1

she confirmed it 1

she must count off 1

should he be told 1

so he conscripted 1

someone told you 1

state your case 1

tell 1

tell me your dreams 1

that i may proclaim 1

that they may proclaim 1

the people declare 1

the scribe 31

the scribe''s 1

they also told 1

they can recount 1

they speak 1

they tell 1

they utter 1

they will declare 1

to count 3

to recite 1

told 5

was telling 2

was the scribe 3

we told 1

we will declare 1

were counted 1

were secretaries 2

where jacob told 1

who counted them out 1

will declare 2

will record 1

with a scribe''s 1

writer 1

you are to count 1

you are to count off 1

you counted 1

you may tell 2

you shall count 1

you would count 1

CSB (153)

about it 1

announce 1

be declared 1

be told 1

census 2

count 14

counted 7

counted them 1

counting 1

court secretary 2

declare 10

describe 1

described 1

evaluated it 1

expert 1

have passed down 1

have recorded 1

inform you 1

known 1

measuring 1

number 1

of scribes 1

or counted 1

out 1

proclaim 3

recite 1

recount 1

recounted 1

repeated 1

reported 2

scribe 5

scribe's 1

scribes 3

secretaries 2

secretary 19

state 1

talk 2

tell 14

telling 3

the accountant 1

the scribe 13

the scribe's 1

the secretary 2

to number 1

to say 1

told 15

told us 1

utter 1

who spied out 1

will be told 1

will record 1

you would count 1

ESV (157)

assigned 1

can count 1

can number 1

count 11

counted 7

declare 10

declared 2

lieutenant's 1

man learned 1

measure 1

number 6

numbered 6

out 1

proclaimed in 1

recite 1

records 1

recount 5

recount your 1

recounted 2

scribe 13

scribes 5

secretaries 1

secretary 29

secretary's 1

set forth 1

speak 1

taken 1

talk 1

tell 15

telling 3

told 23

utter 1

writing 2

KJV (161)

accounted 1

commune 1

count 4

counted 2

declare 20

declared 4

forth 5

me 1

number 10

numbered 11

numberest 1

numbering 1

out 1

penknife 1

reckon 1

scribe 42

scribe's 2

scribes 6

shewing 1

speak 2

talk 1

tell 11

tellest 1

telling 1

told 26

writer 2

writer's 2

LEB (159)

⌊make an account⌋ 1

a scribal 1

and count 2

and he counted 1

and he told 3

and i will tell 1

and i will tell of 1

and let us make known 1

and recounted 1

and scribe 2

and she told him 1

and tell 1

and tell of 3

and tell them 1

and the secretaries of 1

and they told 3

and told 1

and we told him the dream 1

and you shall count 2

are telling 1

are told 1

assigned 1

be counted 5

been told them 1

can number 1

can you number 1

count 1

counted 1

counting it 1

go, count 1

had taken of them 1

have kept count of 1

have struck,and they tell 1

have told us 2

he had counted 1

he shall count 1

i can count 1

i have told of 1

i may tell of 1

i told of 1

i will speak 1

i will tell 3

i will tell of 1

if i should count them 1

in order to tell 1

is the one who counted 2

it and talked about it 1

it is told 1

it will be told 1

let him tell 1

or counted 1

or numbered 1

proclaim 2

recounted 1

recounted to us 1

right have you to recite 1

scribe 1

secretaries 1

should he be told 1

so that they may make known 1

so they might ⌊make known⌋ 1

so they recounted 1

tell 2

tell them to me 1

telling 1

the military commander 1

the scribe 12

the scribe of 1

the scribes 1

the scribes⌋ 1

the scroll of 1

the secretary 19

the secretary of 4

then she shall count 1

then the secretary of 1

they may tell of 1

they proclaim 1

they shall count 1

they talk of 1

they tell 1

to count 1

to count them 1

told 6

was a scribe 2

was recounting 1

was scribe 1

was secretary 2

was telling 1

we will tell of 1

were counted 1

were scribes 1

were the secretaries 1

will declare to you 1

will record 1

will tell of 1

you can tell 1

you counted 1

you shall count 1

you shall count off 1

you will tell 1

you would count 1

LSB (110)

account 1

count 14

counted 9

counts 2

measuring 1

number 4

numbered 5

out 1

recount 35

recounted 28

recounting 2

surely 1

taken 2

talk 1

tell 1

telling 1

told 1

utter 1

N95 (73)

assigned 1

count 12

counted 6

counts 2

declare 4

declared 1

elapse 1

measuring 1

number 3

numbered 5

proclaim 1

recount 1

recounted 3

relate 3

related 9

relating 2

state 1

surely 1

taken 1

tell 5

told 10

NAS (110)

account 1

announce 1

assigned 1

count 19

counted 11

counts 2

declare 5

declared 2

elapse 1

informed 2

measuring 1

number 1

out 1

proclaim 2

recount 1

relating 1

report 3

reported 6

reporting 1

speak 1

state 1

taken 2

talk 1

tell 24

told 19

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (160)

and a scribe 1

and count 1

and declare 2

and do tell 1

and he said 1

and let us declare 1

and number 1

and numbered 1

and tell 1

and that you may tell 1

and the scribe 2

and they told 1

and told 3

and we told 1

but now you number 1

can you number 1

counted out 1

counting 1

declare 3

declared 1

even the scribe 1

had numbered 1

have told 1

have told us 1

he told 1

i can count 1

i declared 1

i have declared 1

i will declare 4

i will tell 2

if i would count 1

jacob told 1

let him tell 1

may be declared 1

men tell 1

nor counted 1

nor numbered 1

number 1

numbered 1

of scribes 1

of the scribes 1

please tell 1

please tell it to me 1

recounted 2

scribe 4

scribes 3

set forth 1

shall be told 1

shall declare to you 1

shall it be told 1

she told 1

stood by the river 1

tell 1

telling 2

than can be numbered 1

that could not be counted 2

that he had numbered 1

that i may show forth 1

that i may tell 1

that men may declare 1

that they may declare 1

that they will not be numbered 1

that you may tell 1

the scribe 31

then he shall count 1

then she shall count 1

there were scribes 1

they shall reckon 1

they talk 1

they tell 1

they told 2

though it is told you 1

to count 1

to number 1

told 5

was scribe 3

were numbered 1

what right do you have to declare 1

where is he who counted 2

which he had spoken 1

which they tell 1

which they utter 1

who can number 1

will count 1

will tell 1

writer 1

you number 1

you numbered 1

you shall count 2

you shall number 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2500) r p x (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) r p x (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)

N^m) r p x (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)

b^m) r i p x (ספיר SPYR) - Sapphire: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (11): sapphire - Strongs: H5601 (סַפִּיר)

c^f1) e r f p x (ספורה SPWRH) - Number: A counting as a recording. KJV (1): number - Strongs: H5615 (סְפֹרָה)

e^f1) e r p i x (סיפרה SYPRH) - Scroll: A document or record. KJV (184): book - Strongs: H5612 (סִפְרָה)

h^m) r p x m (מספר MSPR) - Number: A counting as a recording. KJV (134): number - Strongs: H4557 (מִסְפָּר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

סָפַר₁₀₇ verb count,

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.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

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

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List of Word Forms

אֲ֝סַפְּרָ֗ה אֲסַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה אֲסַפְּרָ֣ה אֲסַפְּרָ֥ה אֲסַפֵּ֥ר אֶ֭סְפְּרֵם אספר אספרה אספרם אספרנה׃ הַֽיְסֻפַּר־ הַיְסֻפַּ֣ר הַסֹּפֵ֑ר הַסֹּפֵ֔ר הַסֹּפֵ֖ר הַסֹּפֵ֗ר הַסֹּפֵ֜ר הַסֹּפֵ֡ר הַסֹּפֵר֒ הַסֹּפֵר֙ הַסּוֹפֵ֔ר הַסּוֹפֵ֖ר הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר הַסּוֹפֵ֜ר הַסּוֹפֵֽר׃ הַסּוֹפֵר֙ היספר היספר־ הסופר הסופר׃ הספר וְסָ֥פְרָה וְסָ֨פַר וְסָפַרְתָּ֣ וְסוֹפֵ֖ר וִֽיסַפְּר֖וּ וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ וַ֝אֲסַפֵּ֗ר וַ֭אֲסַפְּרָה וַֽיְסַפְּר֖וּם וַֽיְסַפְּרָ֑הּ וַֽיְסַפְּרוּם֙ וַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם֙ וַאֲסַפֵּֽרָה׃ וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ וַיְסַפְּרוּ־ וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר וַיְסַפֵּ֤ר וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר וַיְסַפֵּ֧ר וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר וַיְסַפֶּר־ וַיִּסְפֹּ֣ר וַיִּסְפֹּ֨ר וַיִּסָּֽפְרוּ֙ וַנְּ֨סַפֶּר־ וַתְּסַפֶּר־ וּ֝לְסַפֵּ֗ר וּנְסַפְּרָ֣ה וּסְפַרְתֶּ֤ם וּסְפֹר֙ ואספר ואספרה ואספרה׃ ויספר ויספר־ ויספרה ויספרו ויספרו־ ויספרום ויספרם ולספר ונספר־ ונספרה וסופר וספר וספרה וספרת וספרתם ותספר־ יְֽ֭סַפְּרוּ יְסַפְּר֖וּ יְסַפְּר֜וּ יְסַפֵּ֣ר יְסַפֵּ֬ר יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ יְסֻפַּ֖ר יְסֻפָּֽר׃ יִ֭סְפֹּר יִסְפְּרוּ־ יִסְפּֽוֹר׃ יִסָּפְר֛וּ יִסָּפֵ֑ר יִסָּפֵ֖ר יִסָּפֵר֙ יספור׃ יספר יספר׃ יספרו יספרו־ יספרו׃ לְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר לְסַפֵּ֣ר לִסְפֹּ֔ר לִסְפֹּ֖ר לִסְפֹּ֣ר לספר מְֽ֭סַפְּרִים מְֽסַפְּרִ֥ים מְסַפֵּ֣ר מְסַפֵּ֥ר מִסַּפֵּֽר׃ מספר מספר׃ מספרים נְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר נספר סְפַרְתֶּ֑ם סְפָרָ֖ם סִ֝פְּר֗וּ סִ֝פְר֗וּ סִ֭פַּרְתִּי סִפְּרוּ־ סִפְרוּ֙ סִפַּ֑רְתִּי סַפְּר֣וּ סַפְּר֤וּ סַפְּרָה־ סַפְּרוּ־ סַפֵּ֑רוּ סַפֵּ֥ר סָפַ֣ר סָפַ֪רְתָּ֫ה סֹפְרִ֑ים סֹפְרִֽים׃ סֹפְרִים֙ סֹפְרֵ֨י סֹפְרֵֽי־ סֹפֵ֑ר סֹפֵ֞ר סֹפֵ֤ר סֹפֵ֥ר סֹפֵֽר׃ סֹפֵר֙ סֻפַּ֤ר סוֹפְרִ֥ים סוֹפֵ֤ר סוֹפֵ֬ר סוֹפֵֽר׃ סופר סופר׃ סופרים ספר ספר׃ ספרה־ ספרו ספרו־ ספרי ספרי־ ספרים ספרים׃ ספרם ספרתה ספרתי ספרתם תְּ֝סַפְּר֗וּ תְּסַפֵּר֩ תִּסְפְּר֖וּ תִּסְפָּר־ תִּסְפֹּ֣ר תִּסְפּ֑וֹר תספור תספר תספר־ תספרו ’ă·sap·pə·rāh ’ă·sap·pə·ren·nāh ’ă·sap·pêr ’ăsappêr ’ăsappərāh ’ăsappərennāh ’es·pə·rêm ’espərêm asapPer asappeRah asappeRennah Esperem has·sō·p̄êr has·sō·w·p̄êr hassoFer hassōp̄êr hassōwp̄êr hay·sup·par hay·sup·par- haysuppar haysuppar- lə·sap·pêr lesapPer ləsappêr lis·pōr lisPor lispōr mə·sap·pə·rîm mə·sap·pêr mesapPer məsappêr mesappeRim məsappərîm mis·sap·pêr missapPer missappêr nə·sap·pêr nesapPer nəsappêr sā·p̄ar sā·p̄ar·tāh saFar saFarTah sap·pə·rāh- sap·pê·rū sap·pə·rū sap·pə·rū- sap·pêr sāp̄ar sāp̄artāh sapPer sappêr sapperah sappərāh- sapperu sappêrū sappərū sappərū- sə·p̄ā·rām sə·p̄ar·tem sefaRam sefarTem səp̄ārām səp̄artem sifRu sip·par·tî sip·pə·rū sip·pə·rū- sip̄·rū sipParti sippartî sipperu sippərū sippərū- sip̄rū sō·p̄ə·rê sō·p̄ə·rê- sō·p̄ə·rîm sō·p̄êr sō·w·p̄êr sō·wp̄·rîm soFer sofeRei sofeRim sofRim sōp̄êr sōp̄ərê sōp̄ərê- sōp̄ərîm sōwp̄êr sōwp̄rîm sup·par suppar tə·sap·pə·rū tə·sap·pêr tesapPer təsappêr tesappeRu təsappərū tis·pār- tis·pə·rū tis·pō·wr tis·pōr tispār- tispeRu tispərū tispor tispōr tispōwr ū·lə·sap·pêr ū·nə·sap·pə·rāh ū·sə·p̄ar·tem ū·sə·p̄ōr ulesapPer ūləsappêr unesappeRah ūnəsappərāh usefarTem useFor ūsəp̄artem ūsəp̄ōr vaasapPer vaasapPerah vaiyispeRem vaiyisPor vaiyissafeRu vanNesapper vattesapper vaysapPer vaysappeRah vaysapperu vaysappeRum veSafar vesafarTa veSaferah vesoFer visappeRu wa’ăsappêr wa’ăsappêrāh wa’ăsappərāh wa·’ă·sap·pê·rāh wa·’ă·sap·pə·rāh wa·’ă·sap·pêr wan·nə·sap·per- wannəsapper- wat·tə·sap·per- wattəsapper- way·sap·pə·rāh way·sap·pə·rū- way·sap·pə·rūm way·sap·pêr way·sap·per- way·yis·pə·rêm way·yis·pōr way·yis·sā·p̄ə·rū waysappêr waysapper- waysappərāh waysappərū- waysappərūm wayyispərêm wayyispōr wayyissāp̄ərū wə·sā·p̄ar wə·sā·p̄ar·tā wə·sā·p̄ə·rāh wə·sō·w·p̄êr wəsāp̄ar wəsāp̄artā wəsāp̄ərāh wəsōwp̄êr wî·sap·pə·rū wîsappərū yə·sap·pê·rū yə·sap·pə·rū yə·sap·pêr yə·sup·par yə·sup·pār yesapPer yəsappêr yesapPeru yəsappêrū yəsappərū yesupPar yəsuppar yəsuppār yis·pə·rū- yis·pō·wr yis·pōr yis·sā·p̄ə·rū yis·sā·p̄êr yisperu yispərū- yisPor yispōr yispōwr yissaFer yissafeRu yissāp̄êr yissāp̄ərū