סֵ֣פֶר
𐤎𐤐𐤓
sefer
of the book
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.
2 Chronicles 24:27 · Word #13
Lexicon H5612
| Lemma | סֵפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çêpher |
| Strong's | H5612 |
| In-context | of the book |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H5612-14
record-scroll
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (absolute or construct). No inherent article in the form itself; may appear in construct relationship with a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סֵפֶר derives from the root ספר, which conveys counting, recounting, and recording. "Record-scroll" preserves the idea of something written or inscribed as a formal recounting or enumeration, while reflecting the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ספר (to count, to recount, to declare, to record, to inscribe)
| 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 |