◄ 5609. sephar ►
Strong's Lexicon sephar: Scroll, book, writing Original Word: סְפַר Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: cphar Pronunciation: seh-far Phonetic Spelling: (sef-ar') Definition: Scroll, book, writing Meaning: a book Word Origin: Derived from the root סָפַר (saphar), which means "to count, recount, relate, or declare." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G975 (biblion): Refers to a book or scroll, similar in usage to "sephar." - G976 (biblos): Another term for book or scroll, often used in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew word "sephar" primarily refers to a scroll or book, often used in the context of written documents or records. It signifies the physical medium of writing, such as a scroll, which was the common form of books in ancient times. The term can also imply the content of the writing, such as a letter or a decree. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, writing was a significant means of communication and record-keeping. Scrolls were made from papyrus or parchment and were used for various purposes, including religious texts, legal documents, and historical records. The use of scrolls was widespread in the ancient Near East, and they played a crucial role in preserving the Hebrew Scriptures and other important documents. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to sepher Definition a book NASB Translation archives* (1), book (1), books (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs סְפַר noun masculineDaniel 7:10 book (see Biblical Hebrew סֵ֫פֶר); — construct דָּכְרָנַיָּא ׳ס Ezra 4:15 (twice in verse), משֶׁה ׳ס Ezra 6:18; plural absolute סִפְרִין Daniel 7:10 books (of records, see Dr); emphatic בֵּית סִפְרַיָּא Ezra 6:1 house of records. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance book, roll (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to caphar; a book -- book, roll. see HEBREW caphar Forms and Transliterations בִּֽסְפַר־ בִּסְפַ֣ר בספר בספר־ וְסִפְרִ֥ין וספרין סְפַ֥ר סִפְרַיָּ֗א ספר ספריא bis·p̄ar bis·p̄ar- bisfar bisp̄ar bisp̄ar- sə·p̄ar seFar səp̄ar sifraiYa sip̄·ray·yā sip̄rayyā vesifRin wə·sip̄·rîn wəsip̄rîn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 4:15 HEB: דִּ֡י יְבַקַּר֩ בִּֽסְפַר־ דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א דִּ֣י NAS: in the record books of your fathers. KJV: That search may be made in the book of the records INT: so A search books the record so Ezra 4:15 HEB: אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח בִּסְפַ֣ר דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ וְתִנְדַּע֒ NAS: in the record books and learn KJV: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, INT: of your fathers will discover books the record and learn Ezra 6:1 HEB: וּבַקַּ֣רוּ ׀ בְּבֵ֣ית סִפְרַיָּ֗א דִּ֧י גִנְזַיָּ֛א KJV: was made in the house of the rolls, where INT: and search the house of the rolls forasmuch the treasures Ezra 6:18 HEB: בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם כִּכְתָ֖ב סְפַ֥ר מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ NAS: as it is written in the book of Moses. KJV: as it is written in the book of Moses. INT: Jerusalem is written the book of Moses Daniel 7:10 HEB: דִּינָ֥א יְתִ֖ב וְסִפְרִ֥ין פְּתִֽיחוּ׃ NAS: sat, And the books were opened. KJV: was set, and the books were opened. INT: the court sat and the books were opened 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5609 5 Occurrences bis·p̄ar- — 2 Occ. sə·p̄ar — 1 Occ. sip̄·ray·yā — 1 Occ. wə·sip̄·rîn — 1 Occ.