סָֽפְרָ֔/א
𐤎𐤐𐤓/𐤀
çâphêr
the scribe
Scribe—one who writes, copies, or records official documents, letters, decrees, or accounts; an individual whose primary function is the recording, preserving, or transmitting of written material, whether in administrative, governmental, or religious contexts. The term encompasses both officials operating within state or temple institutions and those who serve in more general clerical or literary functions.
Ezra 4:17 · Word #9
Lexicon H5613
| Lemma | סָפֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çâphêr |
| Strong's | H5613 |
| Definition | Scribe—one who writes, copies, or records official documents, letters, decrees, or accounts; an individual whose primary function is the recording, preserving, or transmitting of written material, whether in administrative, governmental, or religious contexts. The term encompasses both officials operating within state or temple institutions and those who serve in more general clerical or literary functions. |
Morphology ANcmsd/Td
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 | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the scribe |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5613-02
the scribe
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the determined (definite/emphatic) state; Aramaic form functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root ספר, referring to one engaged in counting, recording, or writing. The masculine singular determined (definite) form is reflected by "the scribe," preserving both occupational sense and definiteness. |
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