What does סְפַר (sĕpar) mean in the Bible?
סְפַר (sĕpar) is a Hebrew word meaning "a book".
Hebrew · H5609
סְפַר
A book
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סְפַר H5609
Pronunciation sĕpar
What does סְפַר (sĕpar) mean in the Bible?
סְפַר (sĕpar) is a Hebrew word meaning "a book".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5609?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include books (2), . . . (1), and the books (1), in the Book (1).
Where does סְפַר (sĕpar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (4), Daniel (1).
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 books 2× Ezra 4:15
. . . 1× Ezra 6:1
and the books 1× Daniel 7:10
in the Book 1× Ezra 6:18
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:15 בִּֽסְפַר־ to books Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Ezra 4:15 בִּסְפַ֣ר to books Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Ezra 6:1 סִפְרַיָּ֗א to . . . Noun - masculine plural determinate Ezra 6:18 סְפַ֥ר to in the Book Noun - masculine singular construct Daniel 7:10 וְסִפְרִ֥ין to and the books Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 4:15
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 2
Ezra 4 Daniel 1
Source forms
בִּסְפַ֣ר 1x bis·p̄ar Ezra 4:15
בִּֽסְפַר־ 1x bis·p̄ar- Ezra 4:15
וְסִפְרִ֥ין 1x wə·sip̄·rîn Daniel 7:10
סְפַ֥ר 1x sə·p̄ar Ezra 6:18
סִפְרַיָּ֗א 1x sip̄·ray·yā Ezra 6:1
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Ezra 4:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 1x Daniel 7:10
Noun - masculine plural determinate 1x Ezra 6:1
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Ezra 6:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a book
Source Gloss
a book
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a book BDB: book Usage: book, roll.
Word Origins
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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