וְ/סָ֨פַר
𐤅/𐤎𐤐𐤓
vesafar
then he shall count
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.
Leviticus 15:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H5608
| Lemma | סָפַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çâphar |
| Strong's | H5608 |
| In-context | then he shall count |
Morphology HC/Vqq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5608-46
and he tallied
| Root | ספר (s-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | counting, tallying, recording, recounting, inscribing |
| Semantic Range | to count, number, tally, record, recount, declare, narrate, inscribe |
| Conceptual Significance | ספר expresses the ordered reckoning or recounting of events, people, or deeds. In biblical thought, counting or recounting often reflects covenantal remembrance, proclamation of divine acts, or the orderly recording of what is significant before God and the community. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect (qatal) 3rd masculine singular of ספר. Simple active stem indicating a completed action by a masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root ספר fundamentally conveys the act of marking or tallying items, which extends to counting, recording, or recounting. The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form indicates a simple completed action performed by "he," and the prefixed conjunction וְ is rendered as "and," preserving both the verbal stem and grammatical person. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ספר (counting, tallying, recording, recounting, inscribing)
| 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 |