Hebrew · H4557

מִסְפָּר

A number , definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable ; small, a few ); also (abstractly) narration

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מִסְפָּר H4557

What does מִסְפָּר mean in the Bible?

מִסְפָּר is a Hebrew word meaning "a number , definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable ; small, a few ); also (abstractly) narration".

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What does מִסְפָּר mean in the Bible?

מִסְפָּר is a Hebrew word meaning "a number , definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable ; small, a few ); also (abstractly) narration".

How does the BSB render H4557?

The BSB source-word alignment has 134 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (17), according to the number (13), counting (13), number (10), the number (8).

Where does מִסְפָּר appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 34:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (34), 1 Chronicles (21), Job (13), Jeremiah (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

. . . 17× Exodus 16:16, Numbers 3:22, Numbers 3:34, Numbers 15:12

according to the number 13× Leviticus 25:15, Numbers 26:53, Numbers 29:18, Numbers 29:21

counting 13× Numbers 1:18, Numbers 1:20, Numbers 1:22, Numbers 1:24

number 10× 1 Chronicles 22:16, 2 Chronicles 26:12, Job 5:9, Job 9:10

the number 8× Exodus 23:26, Numbers 3:28, Judges 21:23, 1 Chronicles 7:40

And the number 4× Judges 7:6, 1 Chronicles 27:24, Job 14:5, Job 38:21

in number 4× Genesis 34:30, 1 Chronicles 16:19, Psalms 105:12, Jeremiah 44:28

- 3× Numbers 3:40, Numbers 31:36, Daniel 9:2

during the few 3× Ecclesiastes 2:3, Ecclesiastes 5:18, Ecclesiastes 6:12

[This is] the count 2× Ezra 2:2, Nehemiah 7:7

as numerous 2× Jeremiah 2:28, Jeremiah 11:13

is the list 2× 1 Chronicles 11:11, 1 Chronicles 25:1

one for each 2× Joshua 4:8, 1 Kings 18:31

only a few 2× Job 15:20, Job 16:22

the total 2× 2 Samuel 24:9, 1 Chronicles 21:5

their number 2× 2 Samuel 24:2, 1 Chronicles 21:2

[according to] the number 1× 1 Samuel 6:4

a few 1× Ezekiel 12:16

a given number of 1× Leviticus 25:16

account 1× Job 31:37

also corresponded to the number 1× 1 Samuel 6:18

and more 1× 1 Chronicles 22:4

And the length 1× 2 Samuel 2:11

and the total number 1× 1 Chronicles 23:3

and were counted off 1× 2 Samuel 2:15

are as many 1× Jeremiah 11:13

as recorded 1× 2 Chronicles 26:11

based on the number 1× Ezra 3:4

be counted 1× Jeremiah 46:23

be few 1× Deuteronomy 33:6

be numbered 1× Job 25:3

by number 1× Isaiah 40:26

count them 1× 1 Chronicles 9:28

determined by the number 1× Leviticus 25:50

during the 1× Ezekiel 4:9

for only a few 1× Numbers 9:20

for the number 1× Ezekiel 4:4

in all 1× 2 Samuel 21:20

in any 1× Job 3:6

In keeping with the 1× Numbers 14:34

in the census 1× Numbers 14:29

in the numbers 1× 1 Chronicles 23:31

limit 1× Psalms 147:5

listed 1× Numbers 3:43

listing 1× Numbers 1:2

many 1× Numbers 15:12

measure 1× Genesis 41:49

or number 1× Numbers 23:10

so few 1× Isaiah 10:19

strands of hair 1× Ezekiel 5:3

the numbers 1× 1 Chronicles 12:23

they numbered 1× 1 Chronicles 25:7

This is the list 1× 1 Chronicles 27:1

vvv 1× Judges 7:15

was the inventory 1× Ezra 1:9

was verified by number 1× Ezra 8:34

were counted 1× 1 Chronicles 23:27

were numbered 1× 1 Chronicles 7:2

when the number 1× Job 21:21

with the number 1× Deuteronomy 25:2

Yet the number 1× Hosea 1:10

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 34:30

Aligned rows 134

Books represented 25

Genesis 2 Exodus 2 Leviticus 4 Numbers 34 Deuteronomy 4 Joshua 2 Judges 5 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 5 1 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 21 2 Chronicles 5 Ezra 4 Nehemiah 1 Esther 1 Job 13 Psalms 6 Ecclesiastes 3 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 6 Ezekiel 5 Daniel 1 Hosea 1 Joel 1

Source forms

בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר 15x bə·mis·par Leviticus 25:50, Numbers 1:2, Numbers 1:18, Numbers 1:24

מִסְפַּ֣ר 11x mis·par Leviticus 25:16, Numbers 31:36, 1 Samuel 27:7, 2 Samuel 2:11

מִסְפָּֽר׃ 9x mis·pār Genesis 41:49, Job 5:9, Job 9:10, Job 21:33

בְּמִסְפָּרָ֖ם 7x bə·mis·pā·rām Numbers 29:18, Numbers 29:21, Numbers 29:24, Numbers 29:27

מִסְפָּ֑ר 7x mis·pār Judges 6:5, 1 Chronicles 22:4, 1 Chronicles 22:16, Psalms 104:25

מִסְפַּ֥ר 6x mis·par Exodus 23:26, Numbers 3:40, 2 Samuel 24:2, 2 Samuel 24:9

מִסְפָּ֔ר 6x mis·pār Genesis 34:30, Deuteronomy 4:27, Judges 7:12, 2 Samuel 21:20

בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר 5x bə·mis·par Leviticus 25:15, Numbers 3:43, Numbers 26:53, 1 Chronicles 27:24

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular construct 35x Exodus 16:16, Exodus 23:26, Leviticus 25:16, Numbers 3:40

Noun - masculine singular 30x Genesis 34:30, Genesis 41:49, Numbers 9:20, Deuteronomy 4:27

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 27x Leviticus 25:15, Leviticus 25:50, Numbers 1:2, Numbers 1:18

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 8x 1 Chronicles 7:2, 1 Chronicles 7:40, 1 Chronicles 21:2, 1 Chronicles 23:3

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 8x Deuteronomy 25:2, 2 Samuel 2:15, 1 Chronicles 9:28, 1 Chronicles 23:31

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 7x Numbers 29:18, Numbers 29:21, Numbers 29:24, Numbers 29:27

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 5x Deuteronomy 32:8, Joshua 4:5, Joshua 4:8, 2 Chronicles 35:7

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 4x Job 15:20, Job 21:21, Job 38:21, Jeremiah 11:13

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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