What does מְגִלָּה · סֵפֶר mean in the Bible?
מְגִלָּה · סֵפֶר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "scroll, written document, book".
Hebrew · H4039, H5612
מְגִלַּת־סֵפֶר
A roll · properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
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מְגִלָּה H4039 a roll
Pronunciation mĕgilāh
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סֵפֶר H5612 properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
What does מְגִלַּת־סֵפֶר (megillat-sefer) mean in the Bible?
מְגִלָּה · סֵפֶר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "scroll, written document, book".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4039, H5612?
H4039, H5612 is connected to 209 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. scroll, written document, book
Strong's H4039, H5612
Lexical occurrences 209 verses Source Gloss
scroll, written document, book
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְגִלַּת־סֵפֶר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain