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5612a – סֵ֫פֶר (sefer)

scroll


Type:
Noun Noun
 
masc. ♂ masculine
 
Hebrew: סֵ֫פֶר (sefer)
Pronunciation: se-fer    Listen
Gematria: 340(60 + 80 + 200)    words with the same gematria
Origin: or (feminine) סִפְרָה (Psalm 56:8 (H0009 (אֲבֵדָה))), from H5608a (סָפַר)
Usage: 185 times in OT

Description

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')


Synonyms

סֵ֫פֶרsefer♂H5612a
(185 ggr)		scroll
כְּתָבketav♂H3791
(17 ggr)		writing
מְגִלָּהmegillah♀H4039
(21 ggr)		scroll
מִכְתָּבmichtav♂H4385
(9 ggr)		writing
*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Origin

or (feminine) סִפְרָה (Psalm 56:8 (H0009 (אֲבֵדָה))), from H5608a (סָפַר):

סָפַרsafarH5608ato recount

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word sefer was translated to the following:

βιβλίονbiblionG0975book
βίβλοςbiblosG0976book
γράμμαgrammaG1121letter
ἐπαγγελίαepaggeliaG1860promise
ἐπιστολήepistoleG1992epistle
λόγοςlogosG3056word

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
Ncbsa-70
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
Ncmpa-20
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state
Ncbsc-95


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References (185 occurances in 173 verses)




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