Strong's Lexicon Mispar: Number, count Original Word: מִסְפָר Word Origin: Derived from the root סָפַר (saphar), which means "to count" or "to number." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G706 (ἀριθμός, arithmos) – meaning "number" - G5505 (χίλιοι, chilioi) – meaning "thousand" Usage: The Hebrew word "mispar" primarily refers to a number or a count. It is used in the Bible to denote a specific quantity or to express the concept of counting or numbering. This term can be applied to people, objects, or abstract concepts, indicating a precise or sometimes indefinite quantity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, numbers held significant cultural and religious importance. Counting was essential for various aspects of life, including census-taking, military organization, and religious rituals. The concept of numbers also had symbolic meanings, often representing completeness, order, or divine intervention. The use of "mispar" reflects the practical and symbolic roles numbers played in the daily and spiritual lives of the Israelites. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as sepher Definition an Isr. NASB Translation Mispar (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. מִסְמָּר proper name, masculine a returned exile Ezra 2:2 (ᵐ5 Μαλσαρ, A ᵐ5L Μασφαρ), = מִסְמֶּ֫רֶת Nehemiah 7:7 (ᵐ5 Μασφεραν, א Μασφαραδ, A Μαασφαραθ, ᵐ5L Μασφαρ). מִסְמֶּ֫רֶת see foregoing. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mizpar The same as melqach; number; Mispar, an Israelite -- Mizpar. Compare Micpereth. see HEBREW melqach see HEBREW Micpereth Forms and Transliterations מִסְפָּ֥ר מספר mis·pār misPar mispārLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 2:2 HEB: מָרְדֳּכַ֥י בִּלְשָׁ֛ן מִסְפָּ֥ר בִּגְוַ֖י רְח֣וּם NAS: Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, KJV: Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, INT: Mordecai Bilshan Mispar Bigvai Rehum 1 Occurrence |
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