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סָפַר (çâphar) v n-m (saw-far')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: 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
KJV: commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.

Associated OET lemmas: סָפַר · סֹפֵר

UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: סֹופֵר (H5608b) · ספר (H5608a)

Showing 39 of 154 recorded verses, in OET book order.

Browse all 161 occurrences by book, form or gloss.

OET-LV: 5 And_he_brought_out DOM_him/it to_the_outside and_he/it_said look please to_the_heavens and_count the_stars if you_are_able to_count DOM_them and_he/it_said to_him/it thus it_will_be offspring_of_your. (GEN 15:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then Yahweh took Avram outside and said, “Look up at the sky and see if you can count the stars.” Then he said to him, “Your descendants will be like that.” (GEN 15:5)

Jump to OET GEN 15:5 section.

OET-LV: 13  And_you(ms) you_have_said certainly_(do_good) I_will_do_good with_you and_I_will_make DOM your(ms)_seed/fruit like_the_sand_of the_sea which not it_will_be_counted from_multitude. (GEN 32:13)

OET-RV: 12 But you said, ‘I will surely cause things to prosper with you, and I’ll make your descendants as numerous as the sand grains on the beach which are too many to be counted.’ ” (GEN 32:12)

Jump to OET GEN 32:12 section.

OET-LV: 9 And_ the_chief_of the_cup_bearers _he_recounted DOM dream_of_his to_Yōşēf and_he/it_said to_him/it in_dream_of_my and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a_vine was_before_of_me. (GEN 40:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then the chief of the cupbearers went first and told his dream to Yosef, “Listen, in my dream there was a grapevine in front of me (GEN 40:9)

Jump to OET GEN 40:9 section.

OET-LV: 16 And_but in_account_of this I_have_caused_you_to_stand in_account_of to_show_you DOM power_of_my and_so_as to_recount name_of_my in_all the_earth/land. (EXO 9:16)

OET-RV: 16 However, I’ve kept you for this reason: to show you my power and in order to proclaim my name all over the world. (EXO 9:16)

Jump to OET EXO 9:16 section.

OET-LV: 13 And_because/when the_one_discharging from_discharge_of_his he_will_be_pure and_he_will_count to_him/it seven_of days for_purification_of_his and_he_will_wash garments_of_his and_he_will_wash body_of_his with_water living and_he_will_be_pure. (LEV 15:13)

OET-RV: 13 When the man’s discharge ceases, he must mark off seven days for his purification, and then he must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and after that, he’ll be ‘clean’. (LEV 15:13)

Jump to OET LEV 15:13 section.

OET-LV: 8 And_you_will_count to/for_yourself(m) seven sabbaths_of years seven years seven times and_they_will_be to/for_yourself(m) the_days_of seven the_sabbaths_of (the)_years nine and_forty year[s]. (LEV 25:8)

OET-RV: 8 Count off seven rest years, so seven times seven which is forty-nine years, (LEV 25:8)

Jump to OET LEV 25:8 section.

OET-LV: 16 If/because now steps_of_my you_will_count not you_will_watch over sin_of_my. (JOB 14:16)

OET-RV: 16 Now you’ll count my steps.
 ⇔ You won’t keep watch on my sins. (JOB 14:16)

Jump to OET JOB 14:16 section.

OET-LV: 20 Will_it_be_recounted to_him/it if/because_that I_will_speak or anyone did_he_say if/because_that he_will_be_swallowed_up. (JOB 37:20)

OET-RV: 20 Should he be informed that I want to speak,
 ⇔ or will anyone who talks get swallowed up? (JOB 37:20)

Jump to OET JOB 37:20 section.

OET-LV: 14 From ʼEfrayim who_their_root_of_those was_in_ˊAmālēq after_you Binyāmīn among_people(s)_of_your from Mākīr commanders they_came_down and_from_Zəⱱulun those_who_march with_the_rod_of a_muster-officer. (JDG 5:14)

OET-RV: 14 From Efrayim (Ephraim) their root was with Amalek.
 ⇔ After you, Benyamin, among your people.
 ⇔ From Makir (in Menasheh’s (Manasseh’s) tribe), the commanders came down.
 ⇔ And from Zevulun, those who march carrying an officer’s staff. (JDG 5:14)

Jump to OET JDG 5:14 section.

OET-LV: 17 And_Tsādōq/(Zadok) the_son_of ʼAḩīţūⱱ and_ʼAḩīmelek the_son_of ʼEⱱyātār were_priests and_Sərāyāh was_secretary. (SA2 8:17)

OET-RV: 17 The priests were Ahituv’s son Tsadok and Evyatar’s son Ahimelek, and Serayah was secretary. (SA2 8:17)

Jump to OET SA2 8:17 section.

OET-LV: 2  I_will_give_thanks_to YHWH in_all heart_of_my I_will_recount all_of wonders_of_your. (PSA 9:2)

OET-RV: 9 I will thank Yahweh with all of my being.
 ⇔ ≈ I will tell others all about your miracles. (PSA 9:1)

Jump to OET PSA 9:1 section.

OET-LV: 23  I_will_recount name_of_your to_brothers_of_my in_the_middle the_assembly I_will_praise_you. (PSA 22:23)

OET-RV:  ⇔  22 I’ll promote your name among my brothers.
 ⇔ ≈ I’ll praise you in front of all the assembled people. (PSA 22:22)

Jump to OET PSA 22:22 section.

OET-LV: 2  Oh_god with_ears_of_our we_have_heard ancestors_of_our they_have_recounted to/for_us the_deed[s] which_you_did in_days_of_their in_days_of antiquity. (PSA 44:2)

OET-RV: 44 God, we have listened with our ears.
 ⇔ Our ancestors have told us about the miracles you did in their time—in the old days. (PSA 44:1)

Jump to OET PSA 44:1 section.

OET-LV: 16 And_to_wicked god he_says what is_to_you to_recount decrees_of_my and_you_have_taken covenant_of_my on mouth_of_your. (PSA 50:16)

OET-RV: 16 But God tells the wicked people,
 ⇔ “What do you have to do with reciting my instructions,
 ⇔ that you’ve taken telling others about my agreement, (PSA 50:16)

Jump to OET PSA 50:16 section.

OET-LV: 16 Come listen and_I_will_recount Oh_all_of those_fearing_of (of)_god that_which he_has_done for_self_of_my. (PSA 66:16)

OET-RV: 16 All of you who respect God, come and listen
 ⇔ and I’ll tell you about what he’s done for me. (PSA 66:16)

Jump to OET PSA 66:16 section.

OET-LV: 28 And_I the_approach_of god to_me is_good I_have_made in_the_of_master YHWH refuge_of_my to_recount all_of works_of_your. (PSA 73:28)

OET-RV: 28 As for me, approaching God is good for me.
 ⇔ I have made my master Yahweh my safe place
 ⇔ so that I can tell everyone about what you’ve done. (PSA 73:28)

Jump to OET PSA 73:28 section.

OET-LV: 6 So_that they_may_know a_generation later children who_they_will_be_born they_will_arise and_they_will_recount_them to_children_of_their. (PSA 78:6)

OET-RV: 6 He commanded this so that the generation to come might know his decrees—
 ⇔ the children not yet born who should tell them in turn to their own children. (PSA 78:6)

Jump to OET PSA 78:6 section.

OET-LV: 3 Recount among_nations glory_of_his in_all the_peoples wonders_of_his. (PSA 96:3)

OET-RV: 3 Talk about his greatness to those in other countries.
 ⇔ ≈ Tell all the peoples about the incredible things that he’s done, (PSA 96:3)

Jump to OET PSA 96:3 section.

OET-LV: 13 With_lips_of_my I_recount all_of the_judgements_of your_mouth_of_your. (PSA 119:13)

OET-RV: 13 With my lips I’ve proclaimed
 ⇔ all the judgements that you’ve pronounced. (PSA 119:13)

Jump to OET PSA 119:13 section.

OET-LV: 2  And_it_was the_number_of the_people_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) like_the_sand_of the_sea which not it_will_be_measured and_not it_will_be_counted and_it_was in_the_place_of (of)_where it_was_said to/for_them not people_of_are_my you(pl) it_will_be_said to/for_them children_of the_god living. (HOS 2:1)

OET-RV: 10 Yet the number of Israelis will be like the sand on the seashore, which can’t be measured or counted. Then instead of being told, ‘You’re not my people,’ they’ll be told, ‘You are children of the living god.’ (HOS 1:10)

Jump to OET HOS 1:10 section.

OET-LV: 11 And_a_prophet one old was_dwelling in_house_of ʼēl and_ son_of_his _he_came and_he_recounted to_him/it DOM every_of (the)_deed which the_man_of the_ʼElohīm he_had_done the_day in_house_of ʼēl DOM the_words/messages which he_had_spoken to the_king and_they_recounted_them to_father_of_their. (KI1 13:11)

OET-RV: 11 Now at that time there was an old prophet who lived in Beyt-El (Bethel), and his sons had been and told him all the news about what that man of God had done that day in Beyt-El and they told him the message that had been passed on to the king. (KI1 13:11)

Jump to OET KI1 13:11 section.

OET-LV: 11  And_he/it_was just_as_they_saw if/because_that much the_money was_in_chest and_ the_scribe_of the_king and_the_priest (the)_great _he/it_ascended and_they_tied_up and_they_counted DOM the_money which_was_found the_house_of YHWH. (KI2 12:11)

OET-RV: 10 Whenever they noticed the chest getting full, the king’s secretary and the high priest would go and count the money as they bagged it up. (KI2 12:10)

Jump to OET KI2 12:10 section.

OET-LV: 3 And_he/it_was in_eight- teen year to/for_the_king Yoʼshiyyāh the_king he_sent DOM Shāfān the_son_of ʼAʦalyāhū the_son_of Məshullām the_scribe the_house_of YHWH to_say. (KI2 22:3)

OET-RV: 3 In the eighth month of the eighteenth year of King Yoshiyah’s (Josiah’s) reign, he sent the scribe Shafan (the son of Atsalyah the son of Meshulam) to the temple, saying (KI2 22:3)

Jump to OET KI2 22:3 section.

OET-LV: 12 And_ the_king _he/it_commanded DOM Ḩilqiyyāh the_priest/officer and_DOM ʼAḩīqām the_son_of Shāfān and_DOM ˊAkbōr the_son_of Mīkāyāh and_DOM Shāfān the_scribe and_DOM ˊAsāyāh the_servant_of the_king to_say. (KI2 22:12)

OET-RV: 12 and commanded the priest Hilkiyah, Shafan’s son Ahikam, Mikayah’s son Akbor, the scribe Shafan, and the king’s servant Asayah, (KI2 22:12)

Jump to OET KI2 22:12 section.

OET-LV: 16 And_Tsādōq/(Zadok) the_son_of ʼAḩīţūⱱ and_ʼAⱱīmelek the_son_of ʼEⱱyātār were_priests and_Shavshāʼ was_secretary. (CH1 18:16)

OET-RV: 16 Ahituv’s son Tsadok and Evyatar’s son Ahimelek were priests, and Shavsha was the secretary. (CH1 18:16)

Jump to OET CH1 18:16 section.

OET-LV: 32 And_Yōnātān the_uncle_of Dāvid was_a_counsellor was_a_man_of understanding and_a_scribe he and_Yəḩīʼēl/(Jehiel) the_son_of Ḩakmōnī was_with the_sons_of the_king. (CH1 27:32)

OET-RV:

(CH1 27:32)

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OET-LV: 11 And_he/it_was at_the_time_of when_someone_brought DOM the_chest to the_overseer_of the_king by_the_hand_of the_Lēviyyiy and_just_as_they_saw if/because_that was_much the_money and_ the_scribe_of the_king and_the_representative_of the_priest_of the_head _he_came and_they_poured_out DOM the_chest and_they_took_it and_they_returned_it to place_of_its thus they_did to_a_day in/on_day and_they_gathered money to_increase_in_number. (CH2 24:11)

OET-RV: 11 Every day, when the Levites who’d been given oversight over the chest by the king saw that it was full, they’d fetch one of the king’s secretaries along with one of the head priest’s officials, and they’d empty the box and return it to its place, so they amassed a large sum of money. (CH2 24:11)

Jump to OET CH2 24:11 section.

OET-LV: 18 And_ Shāfān the_scribe _he_told to/for_the_king to_say a_scroll he_has_given to_me Ḩilqiyyāh the_priest/officer and_he/it_called in_him/it Shāfān to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_king. (CH2 34:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then Shafan told the king, “I’ve brought a scroll that the priest Hilkiyah gave me,” and then he started reading it out to the king. (CH2 34:18)

Jump to OET CH2 34:18 section.

OET-LV: 18 Heart_of_your it_will_meditate_on terror where is_one_who_counted where is_one_who_weighed where is_one_who_counted DOM the_towers. (ISA 33:18)

OET-RV: 18 Your heart will recall the terror.
 ⇔ “Where’s the taxation accountant? Where’s the one doing the weighing?
 ⇔ ≈ Where’s the one who counted the towers?” (ISA 33:18)

Jump to OET ISA 33:18 section.

OET-LV: 21 A_people which I_formed to_me praise_of_my they_will_recount. (ISA 43:21)

OET-RV: 21 I formed that nation for myself.
 ⇔ They will discuss their praise for me. (ISA 43:21)

Jump to OET ISA 43:21 section.

OET-LV: 8 How will_you(pl)_say are_wise we and_the_law_of YHWH is_with_us truly HERE into_falsehood a_stylus_of falsehood_of scribes it_has_made_it. (JER 8:8)

OET-RV: 8 How can you all say that you’re wise and that you have Yahwehs instructions?
 ⇔ Honestly, the quills of deceitful scribes have made it into a lie. (JER 8:8)

Jump to OET JER 8:8 section.

OET-LV: 22 Which not the_soldier/messenger_of the_heavens it_will_be_counted and_not the_sand_of the_sea it_will_be_measured so I_will_increase DOM the_offspring_of Dāvid servant_of_my and_DOM the_Lēviyyiy who_serve_of DOM_me. (JER 33:22)

OET-RV: 22 As the stars in the skies can’t be counted, and as the sand grains on the seashores can’t be measured, so I’ll increase the descendants of my servant David, as well as the Levites who work for me.’ (JER 33:22)

Jump to OET JER 33:22 section.

OET-LV: 21 And_ the_king _he_sent DOM Yəhūdī/(Jehudi) to_take/accept/receive DOM the_scroll and_he_fetched_it from_the_room_of ʼElīshāˊma the_scribe and_he_read_it_aloud Yəhūdī/(Jehudi) in_the_ears_of the_king and_in_the_ears_of all_of the_officials who_were_standing from_under the_king. (JER 36:21)

OET-RV: 21 The king sent Yehudi (Jew) to get the scroll, and he went and got it from the secretary Elishama’s room. Then Yehudi read it aloud for the king and all the officials who were standing beside him to hear. (JER 36:21)

Jump to OET JER 36:21 section.

OET-LV: 15 And_ the_officials _they_were_angry towards Yirməyāh and_they_struck DOM_him/it and_they_put him the_house_of (the)_fetter[s] the_house_of Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) the_scribe if/because DOM_him/it they_had_made into_(the)_house_of (the)_imprisonment. (JER 37:15)

OET-RV: 15 The officials were angry at Yirmiyah and they had him beaten and put in prison. (The place had been the house of the scribe Yonatan (Jonathan), but it had been converted into a prison.) (JER 37:15)

Jump to OET JER 37:15 section.

OET-LV: 2 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE six men were_coming from_the_direction_of the_gate_of (the)_upper which is_turned northward_to and_everyone the_weapon_of his_shattering_of_his in_his/its_hand and_a_man one among_them was_clothed linen(s) and_(the)_writing-case_of (the)_scribe was_at_hips_of_his and_they_came and_they_stood beside the_altar_of (the)_bronze. (EZE 9:2)

OET-RV: 2 Then wow, six men came out from the pathway from the upper gate that faces north, each carrying his weapon of slaughter. There was a man among them dressed in linen with writing equipment at his side. Then they went in and stood beside the bronze altar. (EZE 9:2)

Jump to OET EZE 9:2 section.

OET-LV: 8 And_he_brought_them_out Kōresh the_king_of Pāraş on the_hand_of Mitrədāt the_treasurer and_he_counted_them_out to_Shēshəbaʦʦar the_prince of_Yəhūdāh/(Judah). (EZR 1:8)

OET-RV: 8 He put the treasurer Mitredat in charge of bringing them out and Sheshebatsar, the ruler of Yehudah, in charge of accepting them and listing them. (EZR 1:8)

Jump to OET EZR 1:8 section.

OET-LV: 11 And_he_recounted to/for_them Haman DOM the_splendour_of his_wealth_of_his and_the_multitude_of his_sons_of_his and_DOM all_of how he_had_made_him_great the_king and_DOM how he_had_exalted_him above the_officials and_the_servants_of the_king. (EST 5:11)

OET-RV: 11 boasting to them about how rich he was and about how many sons he had, and how the king had promoted him many times and given him a position above all of the other officials and administrators. (EST 5:11)

Jump to OET EST 5:11 section.

OET-LV: 4 And_ ˊEzrāʼ the_scribe _he_stood on a_high_platform_of wood which people_had_made to_the_message/thing/matter and_he_stood beside_him Mattityāh and_Shemaˊ and_ˊAnāyāh and_ʼŪriyyāh and_Ḩilqiyyāh and_Maˊₐsēyāh on hand_of_his_right and_were_from_left_of_his Pədāyāh and_Mīshāʼēl and_Malkīyyāh and_Ḩāshum and_Ḩashbaddānāh Zəkaryāh Məshullām. (NEH 8:4)

OET-RV: 4 Ezra the scribe stood on a raised wooden platform that they had made especially for this purpose. Standing on his right were Matityah, Shema, Anayah, Uriyah, Hilkiyah, and Ma’aseyah, and on his left stood Pedayah, Mishael, Malkiyah, Hashum, Hashbadanah, Zekaryah (Zechariah), and Meshulam. (NEH 8:4)

Jump to OET NEH 8:4 section.

OET-LV: 36 And_brothers_of_his Shəmaˊyāh and_ˊAzarʼēl Milₐlay Gilₐlay Māˊay Nətanʼēl and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) Ḩₐnānī with_the_instruments_of (the)_song_of Dāvid the_man_of the_ʼElohīm and_ˊEzrāʼ the_scribe was_before_of_them. (NEH 12:36)

OET-RV: 36 and his brothers Shemayah, Azarel, Milalay, Gilalay, Ma’ay, Netanel, Yehudah, and Hanani. They used the instruments as per the instructions of the late King David, the man of God. Ezra the scribe went in front of them. (NEH 12:36)

Jump to OET NEH 12:36 section.

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