בַּ/סֵּ֣פֶר
𐤁/𐤎𐤐𐤓
basefer
in-the-book
or (feminine) סִפְרָה; (Psalm 56:8 (אֲבֵדָה)), from סָפַר; properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book; bill, book, evidence, [idiom] learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
Jeremiah 25:13 · Word #15
Lexicon H5612
| Lemma | סֵפֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çêpher |
| Strong's | H5612 |
| In-context | in-the-book |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
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 |
SIBI-P1 H5612-02
in the record-scroll
| Root | ספר (s-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | to count, to recount, to tell, to record |
| Semantic Range | scroll, book, written document, certificate, register, legal record, written account |
| Conceptual Significance | סֵפֶר often denotes covenant documents, legal decrees, genealogical registers, or sacred writings. It signifies the preservation of deeds, words, and identities in enduring written form, underscoring the biblical theme of remembrance and accountability through recorded testimony. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") with assimilated definite article ("the") + masculine singular noun סֵפֶר in the absolute state; hence "in the" + singular noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סֵפֶר derives from the root ספר, which conveys counting, recounting, and recording. "Record-scroll" preserves this root sense of something that recounts or records. The prefixed בַּ marks "in the" with the definite article, and the noun is masculine singular absolute, reflected in the singular "scroll." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ספר (to count, to recount, to tell, to record)
| 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 (188 occurrences of H5612)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 5:1 | סֵ֔פֶר | sefer | book |
| Exodus 17:14 | בַּ/סֵּ֔פֶר | basefer | in a book |
| Exodus 24:7 | סֵ֣פֶר | sefer | book |