בְּ/מִסְפַּ֣ר
𐤁/𐤌𐤎𐤐𐤓
bemisepar
according to the number
from סָפַר; a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration; [phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time.
Numbers 3:22 · Word #2
Lexicon H4557
| Lemma | מִסְפָּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | miçpâr |
| Strong's | H4557 |
| In-context | according to the number |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H4557-01
in the tally of
| Root | ספר (s-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | to count, to recount, to declare, to enumerate, to record |
| Semantic Range | number, counted total, census, quantity, account, reckoning, enumeration, narrated account |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, מִסְפָּר often relates to covenant themes of counting—whether the numbering of Israel, the promise of innumerable descendants, or the measured days of a person’s life. It underscores both divine order in quantifying and the act of recounting, linking counting with telling or declaring. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state (מִסְפַּר) with prefixed preposition בְּ (“in/by”). Construct form links the noun to a following genitive, indicating what is being counted or enumerated. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִסְפָּר derives from the root ספר, "to count or recount," and denotes a counted total or enumeration. The masculine singular construct form (Ncmsc) requires a following genitive (“of …”), and the prefixed בְּ conveys "in" or "by." Thus, "in the tally of" preserves both the counting sense of the root and the construct relationship. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ספר (to count, to recount, to declare, to enumerate, 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 (134 occurrences of H4557)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 34:30 | מִסְפָּ֔ר | misepar | in number |
| Genesis 41:49 | מִסְפָּֽר | misepar | number |
| Exodus 16:16 | מִסְפַּר֙ | misepar | according to the number |