סוֹפֵֽר
𐤎𐤅𐤐𐤓
çâphar
scribe
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 Samuel 8:17 · Word #9
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 HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | scribe |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5608-23
record-keeper
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, masculine singular, absolute state; derived from the verbal root ספר and functioning substantivally for one who counts or records. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root ספר, meaning to count or record, and refers to one who performs this function. "Record-keeper" preserves the core sense of marking, tallying, and documenting inherent in the root, while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form. |
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