סְפָרִים֙
𐤎𐤐𐤓𐤉𐤌
sefarim
letters
or (feminine) סִפְרָה; (Psalm 56:8 (אֲבֵדָה)), from סָפַר; properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book; bill, book, evidence, [idiom] learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
1 Kings 21:8 · Word #2
Lexicon H5612
| Lemma | סֵפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çêpher |
| Strong's | H5612 |
| In-context | letters |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5612-13
record-scrolls
| Root | ספר (s-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | counting, recounting, recording, inscribing |
| Semantic Range | scrolls, books, written documents, legal records, registers, letters, certificates |
| Conceptual Significance | סֵפֶר represents the act of preserving counted or recounted words in written form, embodying covenant memory, legal testimony, and divine instruction. As "record-scrolls," it reflects the biblical emphasis on preserving revelation, genealogy, and history in enduring written form. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural absolute noun (HNcmpa) from סֵפֶר. No pronominal suffix; indefinite/absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | סְפָרִים is the masculine plural absolute form of סֵפֶר, derived from the root ספר ("to count, recount, record"). The rendering "record-scrolls" preserves the root sense of recorded or recounted information while reflecting the masculine plural form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ספר (counting, recounting, recording, inscribing)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5608-01 |
asaper | I will recount in detail |
H5608-02 |
asaperah | Let me recount |
H5608-03 |
asaperenah | I will recount her |
Word Usage (188 occurrences of H5612)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 5:1 | סֵ֔פֶר | sefer | book |
| Exodus 17:14 | בַּ/סֵּ֔פֶר | basefer | in a book |
| Exodus 24:7 | סֵ֣פֶר | sefer | book |