Strong's Lexicon sephar: Scroll, book, writing Original Word: סְפַר Word Origin: Derived from the root סָפַר (saphar), which means "to count, recount, relate, or declare." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G975 (biblion): Refers to a book or scroll, similar in usage to "sephar." - G976 (biblos): Another term for book or scroll, often used in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew word "sephar" primarily refers to a scroll or book, often used in the context of written documents or records. It signifies the physical medium of writing, such as a scroll, which was the common form of books in ancient times. The term can also imply the content of the writing, such as a letter or a decree. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, writing was a significant means of communication and record-keeping. Scrolls were made from papyrus or parchment and were used for various purposes, including religious texts, legal documents, and historical records. The use of scrolls was widespread in the ancient Near East, and they played a crucial role in preserving the Hebrew Scriptures and other important documents. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to sepher Definition a book NASB Translation archives* (1), book (1), books (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs סְפַר noun masculineDaniel 7:10 book (see Biblical Hebrew סֵ֫פֶר); — construct דָּכְרָנַיָּא ׳ס Ezra 4:15 (twice in verse), משֶׁה ׳ס Ezra 6:18; plural absolute סִפְרִין Daniel 7:10 books (of records, see Dr); emphatic בֵּית סִפְרַיָּא Ezra 6:1 house of records. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance book, roll (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to caphar; a book -- book, roll. see HEBREW caphar Forms and Transliterations בִּֽסְפַר־ בִּסְפַ֣ר בספר בספר־ וְסִפְרִ֥ין וספרין סְפַ֥ר סִפְרַיָּ֗א ספר ספריא bis·p̄ar bis·p̄ar- bisfar bisp̄ar bisp̄ar- sə·p̄ar seFar səp̄ar sifraiYa sip̄·ray·yā sip̄rayyā vesifRin wə·sip̄·rîn wəsip̄rînLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:15 HEB: דִּ֡י יְבַקַּר֩ בִּֽסְפַר־ דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א דִּ֣י NAS: in the record books of your fathers. KJV: That search may be made in the book of the records INT: so A search books the record so Ezra 4:15 Ezra 6:1 Ezra 6:18 Daniel 7:10 5 Occurrences |
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