Strong's H5608 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: סָפַר (çâphar)

Pronunciation: saw-far'

POS: saw-far' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: 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.

KJV Usage: commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. v
• 2. 1) to count, recount, relate
• 3. 1a) (Qal)
• 4. 1a1) to count (things)
• 5. 1a2) to number, take account of, reckon
• 6. 1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered
• 7. 1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare
• 8. 1c1) to recount (something), rehearse
• 9. 1c2) to talk
• 10. 1c3) to count exactly or accurately
• 11. 1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related
• 12. n m
• 13. 2) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe
• 14. 2a) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary
• 15. 2b) learned man, scribe

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G312
• GREEK G518
• GREEK G705
• GREEK G1122
• GREEK G1229
• GREEK G1334
• GREEK G1555
• GREEK G1804
• GREEK G1834
• GREEK G2980
• GREEK G3004
• GREEK G4863
• GREEK G5263
• GREEK G5585

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