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OSHB Jer 37:15 הַסֹּפֵר (ha, şofēr) Strongs=d, 5608 b Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֹפֵר’
contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘the, secretary’
Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-598 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Jeremiah

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The word form ‘הַסֹּפֵר’ (Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘the, scribe’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֹפֵר’’ have 4 different glosses: ‘of,the_scribe’, ‘of_(the),scribe’, ‘the,scribe’, ‘the,secretary’.

Hebrew words (21) other than הַסֹּפֵר (Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘scribe’

Have 21 other words (הַסּוֹפֵר, הַסּוֹפֵר, סָפַר, סָפְרָא, סוֹפֵר, סָפְרָא, סָפְרָא, הַסּוֹפֵר, הַסּוֹפֵר, סֹפֵר, הַסּוֹפֵר, סֹפֵר, סָפְרָא, הַסּוֹפֵר, הַסּוֹפֵר, סוֹפֵר, סֹפֵר, וְסוֹפֵר, סָפַר, סֹפֵר, הַסּוֹפֵר) with 6 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘סֹפֵר’, Lemma=‘סָפִר’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֹפֵר’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שִׁמְשַׁי’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘סֹפֵר’, Lemmas=‘סָפִר’, ‘א’)

2 KI 12:11 סֹפֵר (şofēr) Lemma=‘סֹפֵר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_scribe_of’ word gloss=‘secretary_of’ OSHB 2 KI 12:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11  and_he/it _was just_as_they _saw if/because _that much the_money was_in_chest and_ the _scribe _of _he/it _ascended the_king and_the_priest (the)_great and_they _tied _up and_they _counted DOM the_money which_was_found the _house _of YHWH. (KI2_12:11)

OET-RV: 11 They used the funds to pay the supervisors and inspectors and the tradesmen doing the repair work: carpenters and builders, (KI2 12:11)

1 CHR 24:6 הַסּוֹפֵר (haşşōfēr) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֹפֵר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ OSHB 1 CHR 24:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6 and_he_recorded _them Shəmaˊ^yāh the _son _of Nətan^ʼēl the_scribe one _of the_Lēviyyiy[s] to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king and_the_officials and_Tsādōq the_priest/officer and_ʼAḩīmelek the _son _of ʼEⱱyātār and_the _heads _of the _fathers of_priests and_of_Lēviyyiy a _house _of a _father one was_drawn for_ʼElˊāzār and_drawn drawn for_ʼĪtāmār. (CH1_24:6)

OET-RV: 6 Netanel’s son Shemayah was the Levite scribe who recorded all this in front of the king and the leaders, Tsadok the priest and Abiatar’s son Ahimelek, and the clan leaders of the priests and the Levites. (One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar’s group, and then the next from Itamar’s, etc.) (CH1 24:6)

1 CHR 27:32 וְסוֹפֵר (vəşōfēr) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘סֹפֵר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, a_scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘and, scribe’ OSHB 1 CHR 27:32 word 7

OET-LV: 32 And_Yōnātān the _uncle _of Dāvid was_a _counsellor was_a _man _of understanding and_a _scribe he and_Yəḩī^ʼēl/(Yəˊī^ʼēl/(Jehiel)) the _son _of Ḩakmōnī was_with the _sons _of the _king. (CH1_27:32)

OET-RV: • 32 David’s uncle Yonatan was a wise adviser and a copyist.
• Hakmoni’s son Yehiel attended to the king’s sons. (CH1 27:32)

2 CHR 24:11 סוֹפֵר (şōfēr) Lemma=‘סֹפֵר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_scribe_of’ word gloss=‘secretary_of’ OSHB 2 CHR 24:11 word 16

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 _he _came the_king and_the _representative _of the _priest _of the _head 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)

2 CHR 26:11 הַסּוֹפֵר (haşşōfēr) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֹפֵר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘the, secretary’ OSHB 2 CHR 26:11 word 13

OET-LV: 11 and_he/it _was to_ˊUzziy^yāh an _army maker[s]_of war those _who_go _forth _of army to_troop[s] by_the _number _of their _muster _of_of by_the _hand _of Yəˊī^ʼēl/(Jeiel) the_scribe and_Maˊₐsē^yāh the_official on the _hand _of Ḩₐnan^yāh one_of _the _officials _of the _king. (CH2_26:11)

OET-RV: 11 Uzziyah’s army was trained for fighting battles and organised into divisions set up by Yeiel the scribe and the commander Maaseyah, under the supervision of Hananyah, one of the king’s officials. (CH2 26:11)

2 CHR 34:15 הַסּוֹפֵר (haşşōfēr) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֹפֵר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘the, secretary’ OSHB 2 CHR 34:15 word 6

OET-LV: 15 And_ Ḩilqiy^yāh _he _answered and_he/it _said to Shāfān the_scribe the _scroll _of the _law I _have _found in_house _of YHWH and_ Ḩilqiy^yāh _he/it _gave DOM the_scroll to Shāfān. (CH2_34:15)

OET-RV: 15 Hilkiyah informed the scribe Shafan that he had found a Torah scroll in the temple, and he gave him the scroll. (CH2 34:15)

2 CHR 34:18 הַסּוֹפֵר (haşşōfēr) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֹפֵר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘the, secretary’ OSHB 2 CHR 34:18 word 3

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)

2 CHR 34:20 הַסּוֹפֵר (haşşōfēr) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֹפֵר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘the, secretary’ OSHB 2 CHR 34:20 word 15

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _commanded the_king DOM Ḩilqiy^yāh and_DOM ʼAḩīqām the _son _of Shāfān and_DOM ˊAⱱdōn the _son _of Mīkāh and_DOM Shāfān the_scribe and_DOM ˊAsā^yāh the _servant _of the_king to_say. (CH2_34:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then he commanded Hilkiyah, Shafan’s son Ahikam, Mikah’s son Avdon, Shafan himself, and the king’s special advisor Asayah, (CH2 34:20)

EZRA 4:8 סָפְרָא (şāfərāʼ) Lemmas=‘סָפִר’, ‘א’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘scribe, the’ OSHB EZRA 4:8 word 5

OET-LV: 8 Rəḩūm master _of command and_Shimshay the_scribe they _wrote a _letter one concerning Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) to_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ Oh/the_king as _follows. (EZR_4:8)

OET-RV: 8 Rehum the high commissioner and Shimshai the provincial secretary wrote a letter to King Artahshasta against Yerushalem as follows: (EZR 4:8)

EZRA 4:9 סָפְרָא (şāfərāʼ) Lemmas=‘סָפִר’, ‘א’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘scribe, the’ OSHB EZRA 4:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9 Then Rəḩūm master _of command and_Shimshay the_scribe and_the _rest _of their _associates the_Dinay and_the_officials the_Tarpelites the_Sipparites wwww the_Bāⱱelians the_Susanchites the_Dehavites the_ˊĒylāmites. (EZR_4:9)

OET-RV: 9 From Rehum the high commissioner and Shimshai the provincial secretary, and the our companions, the judges and the rulers, the officials, the Persians, the Erechites, the Babylonians, the Susaites (that is, the Elamites), (EZR 4:9)

EZRA 4:17 סָפְרָא (şāfərāʼ) Lemmas=‘סָפִר’, ‘א’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘scribe, the’ OSHB EZRA 4:17 word 9

OET-LV: 17 the_message Oh/the_king he _sent to Rəḩūm master _of command and_Shimshay the_scribe and_the _rest _of their _associates who were_dwelling in_Shomrōn and_the _rest _of the _region _beyond the_river peace and_now. (EZR_4:17)

OET-RV: 17 The king sent this reply:
¶ “To Rehum the high commissioner and Shimshai the provincial secretary, and the rest of their companions who live in Shomron (Samaria), and the rest of the people in the province west of the Euphrates: Peace.
¶ And now (EZR 4:17)

EZRA 4:23 סָפְרָא (şāfərāʼ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שִׁמְשַׁי’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘scribe, the’ OSHB EZRA 4:23 word 13

OET-LV: 23 then from that the _copy _of the _letter of ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ Oh/the_king it _was _read _aloud before Rəḩūm and_Shimshay the_scribe and_their _of_associates they _went in_haste to_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) to the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) and_they _made _to _cease them with_force and_power. (EZR_4:23)

OET-RV: 23 When King Artahshasta’s letter reached Rehum, Shimshai the secretary, and their companions, and was read aloud to them all, they immediately went to Yerushalem and used force to stop the Jews from their rebuilding. (EZR 4:23)

EZRA 7:6 סֹפֵר (şofēr) Lemma=‘סֹפֵר’ contextual word gloss=‘[was]_a_scribe’ word gloss=‘scribe’ OSHB EZRA 7:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6 That ˊEzrāʼ he _came _up from_Bāⱱel and_he was_a _scribe skilled in_the _law _of Mosheh which he _had _given YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _gave to_him/it the_king according_to _the _hand _of YHWH his/its_god on/upon/above_him/it all _of request _of_his. (EZR_7:6)

OET-RV: 6 was a skilled expert in the law that Yisrael’s god Yahweh had given through Mosheh (Moses). With the favour of his god Yahweh helping Ezra, the king had granted all his requests, and he travelled from Babylon to Yerushalem. (EZR 7:6)

EZRA 7:11 סֹפֵר (şofēr) Lemma=‘סֹפֵר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_scribe_of’ word gloss=‘learned_of’ OSHB EZRA 7:11 word 11

OET-LV: 11 and_this is_(the)_copy _of the _letter which he _gave the_king ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ to_ˊEzrāʼ the_priest/officer the_scribe the _scribe _of the _matters _of the _commands _of YHWH and_his _of_regulations on Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (EZR_7:11)

OET-RV: 11 King Artahshasta (Artaxerxes) had given a letter for Ezra the priest and scribe and expert in Yahweh’s commands and instructions to take with him, saying: (EZR 7:11)

EZRA 7:12 סָפַר (şāfar) Lemma=‘סָפִר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_scribe_of’ word gloss=‘scribe_of’ OSHB EZRA 7:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12 ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the _king _of (the)_kings to_ˊEzrāʼ the_priest the _scribe _of the _law of the _god _of the_heavens perfect and_now. (EZR_7:12)

OET-RV: 12 Artahshasta, the king of kings, to the priest Ezra, the scribe of the law of the god of heavens: Peace.
¶ Now, (EZR 7:12)

EZRA 7:21 סָפַר (şāfar) Lemma=‘סָפִר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_scribe_of’ word gloss=‘scribe_of’ OSHB EZRA 7:21 word 18

OET-LV: 21 And_from_me I ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ Oh/the_king it _is _made a _decree to_all/each/any/every the_treasurers who are_in_the _region _beyond the_river that all _of that he_will _ask _you(pl)_for ˊEzrāʼ the_priest the _scribe _of the _law of the _god _of the_heavens diligently let _it _be _done. (EZR_7:21)

OET-RV: 21 And I, King Artahshasta make a decree for all the treasurers in the province west of the river: that you all diligently help with everything that the priest Ezra (the scribe of the law of the god of the heavens) asks from you all— (EZR 7:21)

NEH 12:26 הַסּוֹפֵר (haşşōfēr) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֹפֵר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ OSHB NEH 12:26 word 13

OET-LV: 26 These were_in_the _days _of Yōyāqīm/(Joiakim) the _son _of Yēshūˊa the _son _of Yōʦādāq/(Jozadak) and_in_the _days _of Nəḩem^yāh the_governor and_ˊEzrāʼ the_priest/officer the_scribe. (NEH_12:26)

OET-RV: 26 That was at the time of Yoyakim (son of Yeshua, son of Yotsadak), and at the time of Nehemyah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe. (NEH 12:26)

NEH 12:36 הַסּוֹפֵר (haşşōfēr) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֹפֵר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ OSHB NEH 12:36 word 16

OET-LV: 36 And_his _of_brothers Shemaiah and_ˊAzar^ʼēl Milₐlay Gilₐlay Māˊay Nətan^ʼēl 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, Azar’el, Milalai, Gilalai, Ma’ai, Nethan’el, 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)

NEH 13:13 הַסּוֹפֵר (haşşōfēr) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֹפֵר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ morpheme glosses=‘the, scribe’ OSHB NEH 13:13 word 7

OET-LV: 13 And_I_appointed _as _treasurers over the_storerooms Shelem^yāh the_priest/officer and_Tsādōq/(Zadok) the_scribe and_Pədā^yāh one _of the_Lēviyyiy and_was_on hand _of_their Ḩānān the _son _of Zakkūr the _son _of Mattan^yāh if/because reliable they _were _thought and_was_on_them to_distribute to_their _of_brothers. (NEH_13:13)

OET-RV: 13 I appointed book-keepers over the storerooms: the priest Shelemyah, the scribe Tsadok, and the Levite Pedayah with Hanan (the son of Zakkur, the son of Mattanyah) helping. They were all considered trustworthy, and their job included distributing the produce among their colleagues. (NEH 13:13)

PSA 45:2 סוֹפֵר (şōfēr) Lemma=‘סֹפֵר’ contextual word gloss=‘a_scribe’ word gloss=‘writer’ OSHB PSA 45:2 word 11

OET-LV: 2  heart _of_my it _is _aroused a _message good am_speaking I work(s)_of_my to_the_king tongue _of_my is_a _stylus a _scribe skilled. (PSA_45:2)

OET-RV: 2 You are more perfect to look at than the children of humanity.
⇔ Your lips move with grace,
⇔ so we know that God has blessed you forever. (PSA 45:2)

JER 52:25 סֹפֵר (şofēr) Lemma=‘סֹפֵר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_scribe_of’ word gloss=‘secretary_of’ OSHB JER 52:25 word 21

OET-LV: 25 And_from the_city he _took a _court-official one who he _was an _officer over the _men _of (the)_war and_seven men from_those _who_saw _of (of)_the _face _of the_king who they _were _found in_city and_DOM the _scribe _of the _commander _of the _army who_mustered DOM the _people _of the_earth/land and_sixty man from_the _people _of the_earth/land who_were_found in _the_middle the_city. (JER_52:25)

OET-RV: 25 ◙ (JER 52:25)

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Hebrew wordlink #322822

Hebrew words (21) other than הַסֹּפֵר (Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘scribe’

Hebrew words (21) other than הַסֹּפֵר (Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘scribe’