סָפַ֨ר

𐤎𐤐𐤓

çâphêr

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.

H5613

Ezra 7:12 · Word #6

Lexicon H5613

Lemmaסָפֵר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤐𐤓
Transliterationçâphêr
Strong'sH5613
DefinitionScribe—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 ANcmsc 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

Common Translation

Phrasescribe

SIBI-P1 Translation H5613-01

he counted

Morphological NotesQal stem; perfect conjugation; 3rd person masculine singular verb.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses the simple action of the root ספר, whose core sense is counting or recounting. As a 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb, it is rendered "he counted," preserving both the root meaning and the completed action.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

scribe

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'he counted' is incorrect; the word in Aramaic context means 'scribe,' not the verb 'count.' Corrected to the noun per SILEX definition and context.
P1 Flagwrong root/Strong's: should be 'scribe' not 'he counted'.
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