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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סְפַרH5609
Pronunciationsĕpar
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 Itbooks2×Ezra 4:15
. . .1×Ezra 6:1
and the books1×Daniel 7:10
in the Book1×Ezra 6:18
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:15בִּֽסְפַר־tobooksPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructEzra 4:15בִּסְפַ֣רtobooksPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructEzra 6:1סִפְרַיָּ֗אto. . .Noun - masculine plural determinateEzra 6:18סְפַ֥רtoin the BookNoun - masculine singular constructDaniel 7:10וְסִפְרִ֥יןtoand the booksConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 4:15
Aligned rows5
Books represented2
Ezra4Daniel1
Source forms
בִּסְפַ֣ר1xbis·p̄arEzra 4:15
בִּֽסְפַר־1xbis·p̄ar-Ezra 4:15
וְסִפְרִ֥ין1xwə·sip̄·rînDaniel 7:10
סְפַ֥ר1xsə·p̄arEzra 6:18
סִפְרַיָּ֗א1xsip̄·ray·yāEzra 6:1
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct2xEzra 4:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1xDaniel 7:10
Noun - masculine plural determinate1xEzra 6:1
Noun - masculine singular construct1xEzra 6:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a book
Source Gloss
a book
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a book BDB: book Usage: book, roll.
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