HebrewH5609Noun (Masculine)

סְפַר

se.phar

4Occurrences
H5609Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a book

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H5608 (סָפַר);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
scroll, book Aramaic of se.pher (*סֵ֫פֶר *": document" H5612A)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

A:N-M

Full Description

A:N-M

Occurrences

סְפַר appears 4 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Ezra
3
Daniel
1

Key Passages

Daniel 7:10BSB

A river of fire was flowing,coming out from His presence.Thousands upon thousands attended Him,and myriads upon myriads stood before Him.The court was convened,and the books were opened.

Ezra 4:15BSB

that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

Ezra 6:1BSB

Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon.

Ezra 6:18BSB

They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

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