Strong's Lexicon capher: To count, recount, relate, declare, number Original Word: סָפֵר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1984 (epangellomai): To announce, declare - G705 (arithmeo): To count, number Usage: The Hebrew verb "capher" primarily means to count or number. It is used in various contexts to denote the act of counting, recounting, or declaring something. This verb can also imply the act of relating or narrating a account or event. In the biblical context, it often refers to the enumeration of people, recounting of events, or declaring God's works and decrees. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, counting and recounting were significant activities, especially in the context of genealogies, censuses, and the recounting of God's mighty acts. The act of numbering was not merely a mathematical exercise but often carried spiritual and communal significance. For example, the census was a way to organize the community for military or religious purposes. Recounting God's deeds was a way to preserve history and instill faith in future generations. Brown-Driver-Briggs [סָפֵר] noun masculine secretary, scribe (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew סֹפֵר); — emphatic סָֽפְרָא the secretary, Persian official, Ezra 4:8,9,17,23; construct סָפַר the scribe Ezra 7:12,21, of Ezra as learned in God's law. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance scribe (Aramaic) from the same as cphar; a scribe (secular or sacred) -- scribe. see HEBREW cphar Forms and Transliterations סָֽפְרָ֔א סָפְרָ֖א סָפַ֤ר סָפַ֨ר ספר ספרא sā·p̄ar sā·p̄ə·rā saFar safeRa sāp̄ar sāp̄ərāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:8 HEB: טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א כְּתַ֛בוּ אִגְּרָ֥ה NAS: and Shimshai the scribe wrote KJV: and Shimshai the scribe wrote INT: chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote A letter Ezra 4:9 Ezra 4:17 Ezra 4:23 Ezra 7:12 Ezra 7:21 6 Occurrences |
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