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OSHB Jer 30:2 סֵפֶר (şēfer) Strongs=5612 a Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’
contextual word gloss=‘a_book’ word gloss=‘writing’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-606 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Jeremiah

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Other uses (20) of identical word form סֵפֶר (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘סֵפֶר’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 7 different glosses: ‘[the]_book’, ‘a_book’, ‘a_document’, ‘a_letter’, ‘a_scroll’, ‘the_writing’, ‘writing’.

DEU 17:18 contextual word gloss=‘a_scroll’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB DEU 17:18 word 13

OET-LV: 18 And_it _was just_as_he _sits on the _throne _of his/its_kingdom and_he _will _write to_him/it DOM (the)_copy _of the _law (the)_this on a _scroll from_to/for_face/front/presence the_priests the_Lēviyyiy. (DEU_17:18)

OET-RV: 18 Once he’s sitting on his royal throne, he must copy for himself the instructions on the scroll that’s in the custody of the Levitical priests, (DEU 17:18)

DEU 31:24 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)

JOS 18:9 contextual word gloss=‘a_scroll’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB JOS 18:9 word 10

OET-LV: 9 And_they _went the_men and_they _passed in/on _the_earth and_they_described _it _in _writing to_cities into_seven portions on a _scroll and_they _came to Yəhōshūˊa to the_camp Shiloh. (JOS_18:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then the men left and walked through the area, writing down their recommendations for dividing the seven portions according to the cities in the area, then they returned back to Yehoshua at the camp at Shiloh. (JOS 18:9)

2 SAM 11:14 contextual word gloss=‘a_letter’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB 2 SAM 11:14 word 5

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _was in_morning and_ Dāvid _he _wrote a _letter to Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and_he _sent_it by_the _hand _of ʼŪriy^yāh. (SA2_11:14)

OET-RV: 14 The next morning, David wrote a note to Yoav and told Uriyyah to deliver it. (SA2 11:14)

2 KI 5:5 contextual word gloss=‘a_letter’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB 2 KI 5:5 word 7

OET-LV: 5 And_ the _king _of _he/it _said of _ʼArām come go and_I _will _send a _letter to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _went and_he/it _took in_his/its_hand ten talents _of silver and_six _of thousand(s) gold and_ten changes _of garments. (KI2_5:5)

OET-RV: 5 The king of Aram responded, “Ok, I’ll write a letter to the king of Yisrael for you to take.”
¶ So Na’aman set off, taking along 70kg of gold, 300kg of silver, and ten sets of fine clothes, (KI2 5:5)

2 KI 10:6 contextual word gloss=‘a_letter’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB 2 KI 10:6 word 3

OET-LV: 6 And_he _wrote to_them a _letter second to_say if to_me you(pl) and_to_my _of_voice you(pl) are_listening take DOM the _heads _of the _men _of the _sons _of your(pl)_master(s)_of_of and_come to_me about_time tomorrow to_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) and_the _sons the_king seventy man were_with the _great_people_of the_city who _were_bringing _up them. (KI2_10:6)

OET-RV: 6 So Yehu sent a second letter saying, “If you’re all on my side and ready to follow me, come and meet me at Yizre’el tomorrow with the heads of your masters’ sons.”
¶ The late King Ahab had seventy sons who were being brought up by the city leaders, (KI2 10:6)

2 KI 22:10 contextual word gloss=‘a_scroll’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB 2 KI 22:10 word 6

OET-LV: 10 And_ Shāfān _he _told the_scribe to/for_the _king to_ a _scroll _say he _gave to_me Ḩilqiy^yāh the_priest/officer and_he_read _it _aloud Shāfān to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king. (KI2_22:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then he added, “And the priest Hilkiyyah gave me a scroll.” Then he read it out loud to King Yoshiyyah. (KI2 22:10)

2 CHR 34:18 contextual word gloss=‘a_scroll’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB 2 CHR 34:18 word 6

OET-LV: 18 And_ Shāfān _he _told the_scribe to/for_the _king to_ a _scroll _say he _has _given to_me Ḩilqiy^yāh 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)

PSA 40:8 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)

ISA 29:12 contextual word gloss=‘writing’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB ISA 29:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12 And_it _is _given the_scroll to one_who not writing he _knows to_say read _aloud please this and_saying(ms) not I _know writing. (ISA_29:12)

OET-RV: 12 ◙ (ISA 29:12)

ISA 29:12 contextual word gloss=‘writing’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB ISA 29:12 word 15

OET-LV: 12 And_it _is _given the_scroll to one_who not writing he _knows to_say read _aloud please this and_saying(ms) not I _know writing. (ISA_29:12)

OET-RV: 12 ◙ (ISA 29:12)

ISA 29:18 contextual word gloss=‘a_scroll’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB ISA 29:18 word 6

OET-LV: 18 And_they _will _hear in_day (the)_that the _deaf_people the_words/messages _of a _scroll and_from_gloom and_from_darkness the_eyes _of blind_people they _will _see. (ISA_29:18)

OET-RV: 18 ◙ (ISA 29:18)

ISA 30:8 contextual word gloss=‘a_scroll’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB ISA 30:8 word 8

OET-LV: 8 Now go write_it on a _tablet with_them and_on a _scroll inscribe_it so_that _it _may _be for_a _day future forever until perpetuity. (ISA_30:8)

OET-RV: 8 ◙ (ISA 30:8)

JER 36:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_document’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB JER 36:2 word 4

OET-LV: 2 Take to/for_yourself(m) a _scroll _of a _document and_you _will _write to_her/it DOM all _of the_words/messages which I _have _spoken to_you on Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_on Yəhūdāh and_on all _of the_nations from_the_day when_I _spoke to_you from_the _days _of Yʼoshiy^yāh and_unto the_day (the)_this. (JER_36:2)

OET-RV: 2 ◙ (JER 36:2)

JER 36:4 contextual word gloss=‘a_document’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB JER 36:4 word 20

OET-LV: 4 and_ Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) _he/it _called DOM Bārūk the _son _of Nēriy^yāh and_ Bārūk _he _wrote from_the _mouth _of Yirmə^yāh DOM all _of the _words/messages _of YHWH which he _had _spoken to_him/it on a _scroll _of a _document. (JER_36:4)

OET-RV: 4 ◙ (JER 36:4)

JER 45:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_scroll’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB JER 45:1 word 15

OET-LV: 45 the_message which he _spoke Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) the_prophet to Bārūk the _son _of Nēriy^yāh when_he_wrote DOM the_words/messages the_these on a _scroll from_the _mouth _of Yirmə^yāh in_year (the)_fourth of_Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) the _son _of Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) the _king _of Yəhūdāh to_say. (JER_45:1)

OET-RV: 45 ◙ (JER 45:1)

JER 51:60 contextual word gloss=‘a_scroll’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB JER 51:60 word 11

OET-LV: 60 And_ Yirmə^yāh _he _wrote DOM all _of the_calamity which it _will _come to Bāⱱel to a _scroll one DOM all _of the_words/messages the_these which_were_written concerning Bāⱱel. (JER_51:60)

OET-RV: 60 ◙ (JER 51:60)

EZE 2:9 contextual word gloss=‘a_document’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB EZE 2:9 word 9

OET-LV: 9 And_I _saw and_see/lo/see a _hand was_stretched _out to_me and_see/lo/see in_him/it a _scroll _of a _document. (EZE_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then I looked and saw a hand extended out to me, and it was holding a scroll with writing on it. (EZE 2:9)

DAN 1:4 contextual word gloss=‘the_writing’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB DAN 1:4 word 23

OET-LV: 4 Youths whom there_was_not (is)_in_them any _of blemish and_good _of appearance and_having _insight in_all wisdom and_knowing _of (of)_knowledge and_understanding _of (of)_knowledge and_which ability (is)_in_them to_stand in_(the)_palace the_king and_to_teach_them the _writing and_(the)_tongue of_the_ones_from _Kasdiy. (DAN_1:4)

OET-RV: 4 They had to be good-looking young men without obvious defects, wise and well-educated, who would be competent for future work in the palace. They would be taught the language and literature of the Chaldeans, (DAN 1:4)

DAN 1:17 contextual word gloss=‘writing’ word gloss=‘writing’ OSHB DAN 1:17 word 10

OET-LV: 17 And_the_youths the_these them_four he _gave to/for_them the_ʼElohīm knowledge and_understanding in_all writing and_wisdom and_Dāniyy^ʼēl he _understood in_all vision and_dreams. (DAN_1:17)

OET-RV: 17 So God gave those four young men knowledge and insight into all literature, and wisdom, and Daniel was able to interpret any dreams and visions. (DAN 1:17)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’’ have 16 different glosses: ‘Sepher’, ‘[is]_the_document_of’, ‘[is]_the_record_of’, ‘[the]_book’, ‘[the]_document_of’, ‘a_book’, ‘a_document’, ‘a_document_of’, ‘a_letter’, ‘a_scroll’, ‘of_the_scroll_of’, ‘the_book_of’, ‘the_document_of’, ‘the_scroll_of’, ‘the_writing’, ‘writing’.