לְ/מִסְפַּ֖ר
𐤋/𐤌𐤎𐤐𐤓
miçpâr
according to the number of
A count, amount, or total determined by counting; the concept of a number or sum, whether definite or indefinite. In extended use, 'miṣpār' can signal a specific count, a finite or ascertainable quantity, as well as a more general count such as 'many,' 'few,' or 'innumerable.' Abstractly, it is used for 'account' or 'tale,' referring to the act or result of enumeration or recounting. The term may take on either a precise mathematical sense or function more generally in contexts highlighting abundance, limitation, or narration.
Joshua 4:8 · Word #19
Lexicon H4557
| Lemma | מִסְפָּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | miçpâr |
| Strong's | H4557 |
| Definition | A count, amount, or total determined by counting; the concept of a number or sum, whether definite or indefinite. In extended use, 'miṣpār' can signal a specific count, a finite or ascertainable quantity, as well as a more general count such as 'many,' 'few,' or 'innumerable.' Abstractly, it is used for 'account' or 'tale,' referring to the act or result of enumeration or recounting. The term may take on either a precise mathematical sense or function more generally in contexts highlighting abundance, limitation, or narration. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
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
| Phrase | according to the number of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4557-07
to the count of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular noun in construct state |
| Rendering Rationale | מִסְפָּר denotes the result or total produced by counting. In the masculine singular construct with prefixed לְ, it expresses direction or relation toward a counted total, hence "to the count of." |
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