יִסָּפְר֛וּ
𐤉𐤎𐤐𐤓𐤅
çâphar
could be counted
To count, enumerate, or take a census; by extension, to relate, recount, or narrate an account. The verb סָפַר is used both in reference to concrete acts of counting or recording (such as tallying people or objects) and to verbal communication that 'counts out' or describes details of events or information. In intensive forms, the verb can also mean to narrate, declare, or praise by recounting (as in poetic or liturgical contexts).
2 Chronicles 5:6 · Word #15
Lexicon H5608
| Lemma | סָפַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çâphar |
| Strong's | H5608 |
| Definition | To count, enumerate, or take a census; by extension, to relate, recount, or narrate an account. The verb סָפַר is used both in reference to concrete acts of counting or recording (such as tallying people or objects) and to verbal communication that 'counts out' or describes details of events or information. In intensive forms, the verb can also mean to narrate, declare, or praise by recounting (as in poetic or liturgical contexts). |
Morphology HVNi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | could be counted |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5608-56
they will be counted
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem (passive/reflexive), imperfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem gives a passive/reflexive sense, indicating the subject receives the action of counting. The imperfect 3rd person masculine plural form is rendered as "they will be counted," preserving both passive voice and plural morphology. |
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