סֵ֫פֶר
se.pherNoun (Masculine)H5612
scroll: document
From: or (feminine) סִפְרָה; (Psalm 56:8 (H9 (אֲבֵדָה))), from H5608 (סָפַר);
Short Definition
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
Full Lexicon Entry
document 1) missive, document, writing, book 1a) missive 1a1) letter (of instruction), written order, commission, request, written decree 1b) legal document, certificate of divorce, deed of purchase, indictment, sign 1c) book, scroll 1c1) book of prophecies 1c2) genealogical register 1c3) law-book 1c4) book (of poems) 1c5) book (of kings) 1c6) books of the canon, scripture 1c7) record book (of God) 1d) book-learning, writing 1d1) be able to read (after verb 'to know')
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
166 timesAppears 166 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
2 Kings
40
Jeremiah
23
2 Chronicles
21
1 Kings
14
Esther
11
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 9:1
- 2 Chronicles 34:31
- 2 Kings 22:16
- Esther 8:5
- Jeremiah 36:2
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