מְסַפֵּ֣ר
𐤌𐤎𐤐𐤓
çâphar
telling
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 Kings 8:5 · Word #3
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 HVprmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | telling |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5608-09
the one recounting
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), active participle, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the action of the root ספר, emphasizing recounting, narrating, or declaring by detailed enumeration. As a masculine singular active participle, it denotes "the one recounting," preserving both the intensive nuance and participial form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the one recounting
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "recounting". |