סְפָרָ֖/ם
𐤎𐤐𐤓/𐤌
sefaram
they had numbered
a primitive root; properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate; commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.
2 Chronicles 2:16 · Word #12
Lexicon H5608
| Lemma | סָפַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çâphar |
| Strong's | H5608 |
| In-context | they had numbered |
Morphology HVqp3ms/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5608-18
he tallied them
| Root | ספר (s-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | counting, tallying, recounting, inscribing, recording, declaring |
| Semantic Range | to count, number, tally, recount, declare, narrate, record, inscribe, celebrate by recounting |
| Conceptual Significance | ספר underlies biblical practices of census-taking, record-keeping, and testimony. Counting signifies order and accountability, while recounting extends to proclaiming YHWH’s deeds, linking enumeration with remembrance and declaration. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular of ספר with 3rd masculine plural pronominal suffix (-ם), indicating a completed action: "he counted them." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3ms form with a 3mp pronominal suffix denotes a completed action performed by a singular male subject upon a plural object—"he" upon "them." "Tallied" preserves the root idea of marking off or counting in sequence, reflecting the core sense of ספר as scoring or enumerating. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ספר (counting, tallying, recounting, inscribing, recording, declaring)
| 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 (161 occurrences of H5608)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 15:5 | וּ/סְפֹר֙ | usefor | and count |
| Genesis 15:5 | לִ/סְפֹּ֣ר | lisepor | to count |
| Genesis 16:10 | יִסָּפֵ֖ר | yisafer | be numbered |