What does סֵפֶר · תּוֹרָה mean in the Bible?
סֵפֶר · תּוֹרָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "book, written document / instruction, law".
Hebrew · H5612, H8451
סֵפֶר הַתּוֹרָה
Properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book · a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
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סֵפֶר H5612 properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
תּוֹרָה H8451 a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Pronunciation tôrāh
Instruction or teaching given by authority; foundational divine guidance shaping covenant community identity and practice
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What does סֵפֶר הַתּוֹרָה (sefer ha-torah) mean in the Bible?
סֵפֶר · תּוֹרָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "book, written document / instruction, law".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5612, H8451?
H5612, H8451 is connected to 410 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. book, written document / instruction, law
Strong's H5612, H8451
Lexical occurrences 410 verses Source Gloss
book, written document / instruction, law
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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