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Hebrew wordlink #33831

OSHB Exo 17:14 בַּסֵּפֶר (ba, şēfer) Strongs=b, 5612 a Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’
contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, book’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, scroll’
Morphology=Rd PoS=preposition_with_definite_article
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1491 TimeSeries=Wilderness_Wanderings

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The word form ‘בַּסֵּפֶר’ (Morphology=Rd PoS=preposition_with_definite_article
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘in, book’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’’ have 5 different glosses: ‘in,book’, ‘in,letter’, ‘in,scroll’, ‘on,document’, ‘on,scroll’.

Hebrew words (25) other than בַּסֵּפֶר (Morphology=Rd PoS=preposition_with_definite_article
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘book’

Have 25 other words (בְּסֵפֶר, בְּסֵפֶר, מִסִּפְרִי, בְּסֵפֶר, סֵפֶר, בִּסְפַר, בְּסֵפֶר, סֵפֶר, בְּסֵפֶר, בְּסֵפֶר, סֵפֶר, סְפַר, סֵפֶר, מִסִּפְרְךָ, סֵפֶר, בְּסֵפֶר, סֵפֶר, בְּסֵפֶר, בְּסֵפֶר, סֵפֶר, בְּסֵפֶר, בְּסֵפֶר, סֵפֶר, סֵפֶר, בִּסְפַר) with 5 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’, Lemma=‘סְפַר’, Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’, Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סְפַר’, Lemmas=‘מִן’, ‘סֵפֶר’, ‘הוּא’)

EXO 24:7 סֵפֶר (şēfer) Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_book_of’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB EXO 24:7 word 2

OET-LV: 7 And_he/it _took the _book _of the _covenant and_he/it _called in_the _ears _of the _people and_they _said all that he _has _spoken YHWH we _will _do and_we _will _obey. (EXO_24:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then he took the scroll with the agreement written on it and read it out loud to the people, and they responded, “We’ll obey everything that Yahweh has instructed.” (EXO 24:7)

EXO 32:32 מִסִּפְרְךָ (mişşifrəkā) Lemmas=‘מִן’, ‘סֵפֶר’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘from, your_of, book’ morpheme glosses=‘from, book_of, your’ OSHB EXO 32:32 word 9

OET-LV: 32 And_now if you _will _forgive sin _of_their and_if not wipe_me _out please from_your _of_book which you _have _written. (EXO_32:32)

OET-RV: 32 But now, maybe you’ll forgive their sin, but if not, please blot me out of your book that you’ve written.” (EXO 32:32)

EXO 32:33 מִסִּפְרִי (mişşifrī) Lemmas=‘מִן’, ‘סֵפֶר’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘from, my_of, book’ morpheme glosses=‘of, book_of, my’ OSHB EXO 32:33 word 10

OET-LV: 33 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh who is _the _one_who he _has _sinned to_me I_will _wipe _him _out from_my _of_book. (EXO_32:33)

OET-RV: 33 But Yahweh said to Mosheh, “It’s anyone who sinned against me that I’ll blot out of my book. (EXO 32:33)

NUM 21:14 בְּסֵפֶר (bəşēfer) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_book_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, book_of’ OSHB NUM 21:14 word 4

OET-LV: 14 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so it _is _said in_the _book _of the _wars _of YHWH DOM Vāhēⱱ in_Şūfāh and_DOM the_wadis ʼArnōn. (NUM_21:14)

OET-RV: 14 That’s why it says in the book about Yahweh’s battles:
⇔ “Vahev in Sufah, and the riverbeds there, and the Arnon River (NUM 21:14)

DEU 28:61 בְּסֵפֶר (bəşēfer) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_book_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, book_of’ OSHB DEU 28:61 word 9

OET-LV: 61 Also every _of sickness and_all plague which not is_written in_the _book _of the _law (the)_this he_will _bring _them _up YHWH on_you until you_are _destroyed. (DEU_28:61)

OET-RV: 61 Every kind of sickness and disease that isn’t even written in this book, Yahweh will send them all onto you until you’re destroyed. (DEU 28:61)

DEU 29:20 בְּסֵפֶר (bəşēfer) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_book_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, book_of’ OSHB DEU 29:20 word 11

OET-LV: 20  and_he_will _separate _him YHWH for_harm from_all the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) according_to _all _of the _oaths _of the _covenant which_is_written in_the _book _of the _law (the)_this. (DEU_29:20)

OET-RV: 20 Yahweh won’t be willing to forgive them. No, his jealousy and anger will rage against them, and all the curses written in this book will land on them, and Yahweh will wipe out their name never to be remembered again. (DEU 29:20)

DEU 30:10 בְּסֵפֶר (bəşēfer) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_book_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, book_of’ OSHB DEU 30:10 word 10

OET-LV: 10 If/because you _will _listen to_the _voice _of YHWH god _of_your to_guard/protect commands _of_his and_his _of_regulations which_is_written in_the _book _of the _law the_this if/because you _will _return to YHWH god _of_your in_all heart _of_your and_on/over_all being _of_your. (DEU_30:10)

OET-RV: 10 if you listen to his voice, following his instructions and obeying his rules written in this book, i.e., if you return to your god Yahweh your God with total sincerity and with all your energy. (DEU 30:10)

DEU 31:24 סֵפֶר (şēfer) Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’ contextual word gloss=‘a_book’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB DEU 31:24 word 10

OET-LV: 24 And_he/it _was just_as _finished Mosheh to_write _down DOM the _words/messages _of the _law (the)_this on a _book until they_were _complete. (DEU_31:24)

OET-RV: 24 After Mosheh had finished writing all these instructions from beginning to end onto a scroll, (DEU 31:24)

DEU 31:26 סֵפֶר (şēfer) Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_book_of’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB DEU 31:26 word 3

OET-LV: 26 Take DOM the _book _of the _law the_this and_you(pl)_will _put DOM_him/it from_the _side _of the _box _of the _covenant _of YHWH god _of_your(pl) and_it _was there on_you (into)_a_witness. (DEU_31:26)

OET-RV: 26 “Take this scroll with these instructions on it and place it beside the box containing your god Yahweh’s agreement, and then it’ll be there as a witness against your nation (DEU 31:26)

JOS 1:8 סֵפֶר (şēfer) Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_book_of’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB JOS 1:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 Not it _will _depart the _book _of the _law the_this from_your _of_mouth and_you _will _meditate in/on/over_him/it by _day and_night so _that you _may _take _care for_doing according_to _every _of (the)_thing_written in/on/over_him/it if/because then you _will _make _successful DOM ways _of_your and_then you _will _be _successful. (JOS_1:8)

OET-RV: 8 That book of the law must always be on your lips and you should meditate on it day and night, so that you’ll be careful to follow everything that’s written in it, because then you’ll make your ways prosperous and then you’ll be wise. (JOS 1:8)

JOS 8:31 בְּסֵפֶר (bəşēfer) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_book_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, book_of’ OSHB JOS 8:31 word 10

OET-LV: 31 Just_as he _had _commanded Mosheh the _servant _of YHWH DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) according_what _is_written in_the _book _of the _law _of Mosheh an _altar _of stones complete which not anyone _has _wielded on_them iron and_they _offered _up on/upon/above_him/it burnt _offerings to/for_YHWH and_they _sacrificed peace _offerings. (JOS_8:31)

OET-RV: 31 just like Yahweh’s servant Mosheh had instructed them. (It was written in the scroll of the rules from Mosheh that it must be an altar made from whole stones that haven’t been chiselled with iron tools.) Then they offered burnt offerings to Yahweh on it, plus they sacrificed peace offerings, (JOS 8:31)

JOS 8:34 בְּסֵפֶר (bəşēfer) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_book_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, book_of’ OSHB JOS 8:34 word 12

OET-LV: 34 And_after thus he _read _aloud DOM all _of the _words/messages _of the _law the_blessing and_the_curse according_to _every _of (the)_thing_written in_the _book _of the _law. (JOS_8:34)

OET-RV: 34 Then Yehoshua read all the law, including the blessings and the curses, as per everything that’s written in the book of the law. (JOS 8:34)

JOS 23:6 בְּסֵפֶר (bəşēfer) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_book_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, book_of’ OSHB JOS 23:6 word 8

OET-LV: 6 And_you(pl)_will _be _strong very to_guard/protect and_to_do DOM every _of (the)_thing_written in_the _book _of the _law _of Mosheh to_not to _turn _aside from_him/it right _hand and_left _hand. (JOS_23:6)

OET-RV: 6 Take great care to obey and do everything that Mosheh wrote down—don’t deviate from it in any way. (JOS 23:6)

JOS 24:26 בְּסֵפֶר (bəşēfer) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_book_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, book_of’ OSHB JOS 24:26 word 6

OET-LV: 26 And_ Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) _he _wrote DOM the_words/messages the_these in_the _book _of the _law _of god and_he/it _took a _stone large and_he_set _it _up there under the_oak which was_at_the _sanctuary _of YHWH. (JOS_24:26)

OET-RV: 26 He wrote them in the book of God’s law. Then he took a large stone and set it up there beneath the oak tree that was by Yahweh’s sacred tent. (JOS 24:26)

2 SAM 1:18 סֵפֶר (şēfer) Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_book_of’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB 2 SAM 1:18 word 9

OET-LV: 18 And_he/it _said to_teach the _descendants _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) Bow here it_is_written on the _book _of the _upright_one. (SA2_1:18)

OET-RV: 18 and said that it should be taught to the people of Yehudah. It’s called ‘The bow’ and indeed, it’s written down in the Book of Yashar: (SA2 1:18)

2 KI 14:6 בְּסֵפֶר (bəşēfer) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_book_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, book_of’ OSHB 2 KI 14:6 word 7

OET-LV: 6 And_DOM the _children _of those _who _had_struck _down not he _put _to _death according_what _is_written in_the _book _of the _law _of Mosheh which he _commanded YHWH to_say not they _will _be _put _to _death parents on children and_children not they _will _be _put _to _death on parents if/because (if) each for_his _own _of_sin he _will _be _put _to _death. (KI2_14:6)

OET-RV: 6 but he didn’t have their sons executed, because in the scroll where Mosheh had written the laws, Yahweh had commanded, “Fathers shouldn’t be executed for what their sons do, nor should sons be executed for the crimes of their ancestors—rather an individual should only be executed for their own crime.” (KI2 14:6)

2 CHR 17:9 סֵפֶר (şēfer) Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_book_of’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB 2 CHR 17:9 word 4

OET-LV: 9 And_they _taught in_Yəhūdāh and_was_with_them the _book _of the _law _of YHWH and_they _went _round in_all the _cities _of Yəhūdāh and_they _taught among_people. (CH2_17:9)

OET-RV: 9 They took a scroll with Yahweh’s instructions written on it, and went around Yehudah’s cities teaching the people. (CH2 17:9)

2 CHR 25:4 בְּסֵפֶר (bəşēfer) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_book_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, book_of’ OSHB 2 CHR 25:4 word 8

OET-LV: 4 And_DOM children _of_their not he _put _to _death if/because according_what _is_written in_law in_the _book _of Mosheh which he _commanded YHWH to_say not they _will _die parents on children and_children not they _will _die on parents if/because each for_his _own _of_sin they _will _die. (CH2_25:4)

OET-RV: 4 However, he didn’t order their sons to be executed because he obeyed Yahweh’s instructions that had been written down by Mosheh (Moses), “Fathers mustn’t die because of what their sons did, and sons mustn’t die because of what their parents did, but each individual should be punished for their own disobedience.” (CH2 25:4)

EZRA 4:15 בִּסְפַר (bişfar) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סְפַר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_book_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, books_of’ OSHB EZRA 4:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 That he _will _search in_the _book _of the _records of your(pl)_of_fathers and_you _will _find in_the _book _of the _records and_you _will _know that the_city this is_a _city rebellious and_injuring _of (of)_kings and_provinces and_a _revolt it_was_making in_its _of_midst from the _days _of the_ages on this the_city this it _was _laid _waste. (EZR_4:15)

OET-RV: 15 so that he can search in the official records of the kingdom. You’ll discover and learn that that city of Yerushalem is a rebellious city and one that has caused harm to kings and provinces, and has harboured rebellion there for decades past—that’s why that city was destroyed. (EZR 4:15)

EZRA 6:18 סְפַר (şəfar) Lemma=‘סְפַר’ contextual word gloss=‘of_the_book_of’ word gloss=‘book_of’ OSHB EZRA 6:18 word 12

OET-LV: 18 And_they _appointed the_priests in_their _of_divisions and_the_Lēviyyiy in_their _of_classes over the _service _of the_god which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) according_to _the _writing _of the _book _of Mosheh. (EZR_6:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then they organised the priests to stand in their divisions and the Levites in their sections to serve the god who resides in Yerushalem, according to the instructions written by Mosheh (Moses). (EZR 6:18)

EST 2:23 בְּסֵפֶר (bəşēfer) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_book_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, book_of’ OSHB EST 2:23 word 9

OET-LV: 23 And_it _was _sought the_matter and_it _was _found and_they _were _hanged both _of_them on a _gallows and_it _was _written in_the _book _of the _matters _of the_days to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king. (EST_2:23)

OET-RV: 23 When the matter was investigated and the facts discovered, both conspirators were impaled on sharpened wooden poles, and in the presence of the king, the incident was recorded in the royal record of events. (EST 2:23)

EST 6:1 סֵפֶר (şēfer) Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_book_of’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB EST 6:1 word 9

OET-LV: 6 in_night (the)_that the _sleep _of it _fled the_king and_he/it _said to_bring DOM the _book _of the _memorials the _words/messages _of the_days and_they _were being_read _aloud to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king. (EST_6:1)

OET-RV: 6 That night the king was unable to sleep so he ordered the royal records to be fetched and to be read to him. (EST 6:1)

PSA 40:8 סֵפֶר (şēfer) Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’ contextual word gloss=‘[the]_book’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB PSA 40:8 word 6

OET-LV: 8  then I _said here I _have _come in_the_scroll _of the_book it_is_written on_me. (PSA_40:8)

OET-RV: 8 I enjoy doing what you want, my god.
⇔ Your instructions are on my mind.” (PSA 40:8)

JER 30:2 סֵפֶר (şēfer) Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’ contextual word gloss=‘a_book’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB JER 30:2 word 16

OET-LV: 2 Thus YHWH he _says the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say write to/for_yourself(m) DOM all _of the_words/messages which I _have _spoken to_you into a _book. (JER_30:2)

OET-RV: 2 ◙ (JER 30:2)

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Hebrew wordlink #33831

Hebrew words (25) other than בַּסֵּפֶר (Morphology=Rd PoS=preposition_with_definite_article Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘book’

Hebrew words (25) other than בַּסֵּפֶר (Morphology=Rd PoS=preposition_with_definite_article
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘book’