וַ/יְסַפֵּ֣ר
𐤅/𐤉𐤎𐤐𐤓
vayesaper
and told
a primitive root; properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate; commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.
Genesis 29:13 · Word #18
Lexicon H5608
| Lemma | סָפַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çâphar |
| Strong's | H5608 |
| In-context | and told |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5608-40
and he recounted
| Root | ספר (s-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | counting, numbering, recording, recounting, declaring |
| Semantic Range | to count, number, enumerate, record, inscribe, recount, declare, relate in detail, celebrate by recounting |
| Conceptual Significance | ספר links the acts of counting and storytelling, reflecting the Hebrew view that recounting deeds—especially the works of יהוה—is a form of ordered testimony. It underscores the covenantal importance of remembering and verbally transmitting divine acts across generations. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb in Qal stem; waw-consecutive imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd masculine singular (HC/Vpw3ms). Narrative past sequence form meaning "and he recounted/told." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root ספר fundamentally conveys counting or recording, which extends to recounting or declaring events in ordered detail. The form is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular, reflected by "and he recounted," preserving both the narrative past sense of the waw-consecutive and the singular masculine subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ספר (counting, numbering, recording, recounting, declaring)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5608-01 |
asaper | I will recount in detail |
H5608-02 |
asaperah | Let me recount |
H5608-03 |
asaperenah | I will recount her |
Word Usage (161 occurrences of H5608)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 15:5 | וּ/סְפֹר֙ | usefor | and count |
| Genesis 15:5 | לִ/סְפֹּ֣ר | lisepor | to count |
| Genesis 16:10 | יִסָּפֵ֖ר | yisafer | be numbered |