סֵפֶר תּוֹלְדֹת
Properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book · (plural only) descent , i.e. family ; (figuratively) history
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סֵפֶר H5612 properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
תּוֹלְדָה H8435 (plural only) descent , i.e. family ; (figuratively) history
What does סֵפֶר תּוֹלְדֹת (sefer toledot) mean in the Bible?
סֵפֶר · תּוֹלְדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "book/account of the generations".
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