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OSHB 1 Ki 21:8 סְפָרִים (şəfārīm) Strongs=5612 a Lemma=‘סֵפֶר’
contextual word gloss=‘letters’ word gloss=‘letters’
Morphology=Ncmpa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=absolute
Year=-899

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Other uses (10) of identical word form סְפָרִים (Morphology=Ncmpa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘סְפָרִים’ (Morphology=Ncmpa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘books’, ‘documents’, ‘letters’.

2 KI 10:1 contextual word gloss=‘letters’ word gloss=‘letters’ OSHB 2 KI 10:1 word 7

OET-LV: 10 and_belonged_to_ʼAḩʼāⱱ seventy sons in_Shomrōn and_ Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) _he _wrote letters and_he _sent_them Shomrōn to the _officials _of Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) the_elders and_near/to those_guarding ʼAḩʼāⱱ to_say. (KI2_10:1)

OET-RV: 10 King Ahab had seventy sons who lived in Shomron (Samaria), so Yehu sent letters to the leaders and elders of Yizre’el, and to the guardians of Ahab’s children, saying, (KI2 10:1)

2 KI 20:12 contextual word gloss=‘letters’ word gloss=‘letters’ OSHB 2 KI 20:12 word 10

OET-LV: 12 at_time (the)_that Merodach- he _sent Balʼₐdān the _son _of Balʼₐdān the _king _of Bāⱱel letters and_a _gift to Ḩizqiy^yāh if/because he _had _heard if/because _that he _had _been _sick Ḩizqiy^yāh. (KI2_20:12)

OET-RV: 12 At that time, Baladan’s son former King Berodak-Baladan of Babylon heard that Hizkiyah was sick and sent him letters and a gift. (KI2 20:12)

EST 1:22 contextual word gloss=‘documents’ word gloss=‘letters’ OSHB EST 1:22 word 2

OET-LV: 22 And_he _sent _out documents to all _of the _provinces _of the_king to province and_province according_to _of_its _writing and_near/to people and_people according_to _of_its _language to_be every _of man ruling over_his _own _of_household and_speaking according_to _the _language _of his _people _of_of. (EST_1:22)

OET-RV: 22 and sent letters to every province in his empire. He wrote to every province using its own alphabet and to each people group in its own language. The letters said that men should be the masters over their wives and children, and that a husband should be able to give orders to his wife in his own native language that she should understand and obey. (EST 1:22)

EST 3:13 contextual word gloss=‘documents’ word gloss=‘letters’ OSHB EST 3:13 word 2

OET-LV: 13 And_ documents _they _were _sent by_the _hand _of the _runners to all _of the _provinces _of the_king to_annihilate to_kill and_to_destroy DOM all _of the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) from_young _man and_unto old_man little _one[s] and_women in/on_day one on_day_thir- teen of_month two_plus ten that is_the _month _of Adar and_their _of_spoil to_take _as _plunder. (EST_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 Couriers delivered the letters to the officials in every province in the empire. The letters said to completely destroy all the Jews, including the children and women, on a single day. That was to be the thirteenth day of March early in the following year. The letters also stated that those who killed the Jews could take everything that belonged to them. (EST 3:13)

EST 8:10 contextual word gloss=‘letters’ word gloss=‘letters’ OSHB EST 8:10 word 9

OET-LV: 10 And_he _wrote in/on_name _of the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh and_he _sealed_it with_the _signet-ring _of the_king and_he _sent letters by_the _hand _of (the)_runners on_horses who_rode _of the _steed[s] (the)_royal the _sons _of the _mares. (EST_8:10)

OET-RV: 10 The letters were written in King Ahasuerus’ name, and each one was sealed with the king’s signet ring. Then the letters were distributed by mounted couriers riding on swift horses bred from the royal mares. (EST 8:10)

EST 9:20 contextual word gloss=‘letters’ word gloss=‘letters’ OSHB EST 9:20 word 7

OET-LV: 20 and_ Mārəddəkay _he _wrote DOM the_words/messages the_these and_he _sent _out letters to all _of the_Yəhūdī who in_all the _provinces _of the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh (the)_near and_(the)_far. (EST_9:20)

OET-RV: 20 Now Mordekai recorded everything that had happened and sent letters to all the Jews throughout the empire, in both the near provinces and the far away ones. (EST 9:20)

EST 9:30 contextual word gloss=‘letters’ word gloss=‘letters’ OSHB EST 9:30 word 2

OET-LV: 30 And_he _sent letters to all _of the_Yəhūdī to seven and_twenty and_one _hundred province[s] the _kingdom _of ʼAḩashvērōsh words/messages _of peace and_truth. (EST_9:30)

OET-RV: 30 He sent this second letter to all the Jews throughout the empire of King Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth (EST 9:30)

ECC 12:12 contextual word gloss=‘books’ word gloss=‘books’ OSHB ECC 12:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12 And_excess more_than _them my _child _of_Oh be _warned to _make books many there_is_not an _end and_study much is_weariness _of flesh. (ECC_12:12)

OET-RV: 12 My son, be careful of anything in addition to these,
⇔ because there’s no end to producing books
⇔ and too much study wears you out. (ECC 12:12)

ISA 39:1 contextual word gloss=‘letters’ word gloss=‘letters’ OSHB ISA 39:1 word 10

OET-LV: 39 at_time the_that Merodach- he _sent Balʼₐdān the _son _of Balʼₐdān the _king _of Bāⱱel letters and_a _gift to Ḩizqiy^yāh and_he/it _listened if/because _that he _had _been _sick and_he _was _strong. (ISA_39:1)

OET-RV: 39 ◙ (ISA 39:1)

JER 29:25 contextual word gloss=‘letters’ word gloss=‘letters’ OSHB JER 29:25 word 13

OET-LV: 25 Thus YHWH he _says hosts the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say because that you you _sent in_your _own _of_name letters to all _of the_people which is_in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_near/to Tsəfan^yāh/(Zephaniah) the _son _of Maˊₐsē^yāh the_priest/officer and_near/to all _of the_priests to_say. (JER_29:25)

OET-RV: 25 ◙ (JER 29:25)

Hebrew words (12) other than סְפָרִים (Morphology=Ncmpa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘letters’

Have 12 other words (אִגְּרוֹת, הַסְּפָרִים, בַּסְּפָרִים, הַסְּפָרִים, בַּסְּפָרִים, אִגְּרוֹת, אִגְּרוֹת, אִגְּרֹתֵיהֶם, בָּאִגְּרוֹת, אִגְּרוֹת, וּסְפָרִים, הַסְּפָרִים) with 6 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘אִגֶּרֶת’, Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’, Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘אִגֶּרֶת’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֵפֶר’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘סֵפֶר’, Lemmas=‘אִגֶּרֶת’, ‘הוּא’)

1 KI 21:9 בַּסְּפָרִים (başşəfārīm) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, letters’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, letters’ OSHB 1 KI 21:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 And_she _wrote in_letters to_say proclaim a _fast and_make _sit DOM Nāⱱōt at_the _head _of the _people. (KI1_21:9)

OET-RV: 9 This is what she wrote, “Announce a fast, and seat Navot hear the head of the table. (KI1 21:9)

1 KI 21:11 בַּסְּפָרִים (başşəfārīm) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, letters’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, letters’ OSHB 1 KI 21:11 word 15

OET-LV: 11 And_ the _people _of _they _made his _city _of_of the_elders and_the_nobles who were_those _who _were_dwelling in_his _of_city just_as she _had _sent to_them ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel) just_as it _had _been_written in_letters which she _had _sent to_them. (KI1_21:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then the elders and nobles of the city did what Izevel had instructed them via the letters: (KI1 21:11)

2 KI 19:14 הַסְּפָרִים (haşşəfārīm) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, letters’ morpheme glosses=‘the, letter’ OSHB 2 KI 19:14 word 4

OET-LV: 14 And_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he/it _took DOM the_letters from_the _hand _of the _messengers and_he_read _them and_he/it _ascended the _house _of YHWH and_he_spread _it _out Ḩizqiy^yāh to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH. (KI2_19:14)

OET-RV: 14 Hizkiyah took the letter that the messengers had brought and read it, then he went up to the temple and spread it out in front of Yahweh (KI2 19:14)

2 CHR 30:1 אִגְּרוֹת (ʼiggərōt) Lemma=‘אִגֶּרֶת’ contextual word gloss=‘letters’ word gloss=‘letters’ OSHB 2 CHR 30:1 word 8

OET-LV: 30 and_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he _sent to all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) and_also letters he _wrote to ʼEfrayim and_Mənashsheh to_come to_the _house _of YHWH in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) for_doing a _passover to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (CH2_30:1)

OET-RV: 30 Then King Hizkiyah sent invitations to all Yisrael and Yehudah (including Efrayim and Menashsheh) to come to Yahweh’s temple (CH2 30:1)

2 CHR 30:6 בָּאִגְּרוֹת (bāʼiggərōt) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘אִגֶּרֶת’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘with, letters’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, letters’ OSHB 2 CHR 30:6 word 3

OET-LV: 6 And_they _went the_runners with_letters from_the _hand _of the_king and_his _of_officials in_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) and_according_to _the _command _of the_king to_say Oh _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) return to YHWH the _god _of ʼAⱱrāhām Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so_that _he _may _return to the _escaped_remnant which_remains to/for_you(pl) from_the _palm _of the _kings _of ʼAshshūr. (CH2_30:6)

OET-RV: 6 Runners took the letters from the king and his officials, going to all Yisrael and Yehudah with the king’s command: “Descendants of Yisrael, return to Yahweh, the god of Avraham, Yitshak, and Yisrael, and he will return to you all—the group that escaped from the control of the Assyrian kings. (CH2 30:6)

2 CHR 32:17 וּסְפָרִים (ūşəfārīm) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, letters’ morpheme glosses=‘and, letters’ OSHB 2 CHR 32:17 word 1

OET-LV: 17 And_letters he _wrote to_taunt to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_to_say on/upon/above_him/it to_say like_the _gods _of the _nations _of the _lands which not people _of_their they _delivered from_my _of_hand so not the _god _of he _will _deliver of _Ḩizqiy^yāh people _of_his from_my _of_hand. (CH2_32:17)

OET-RV: 17 plus he wrote letters insulting Yisrael’s god Yahweh and speaking against him, writing, “Just like the gods of the other nations couldn’t save their people from me, so too Hizkiyah’s god won’t be able to protect his people from my strength.” (CH2 32:17)

NEH 2:7 אִגְּרוֹת (ʼiggərōt) Lemma=‘אִגֶּרֶת’ contextual word gloss=‘letters’ word gloss=‘letters’ OSHB NEH 2:7 word 7

OET-LV: 7 And_I _said to/for_the _king if is_on the_king good letters let _people _give to_me to the _governors _of the _other _side _of the_river that they_will _allow _me _to _pass _through until that I _will _come to Yəhūdāh. (NEH_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then I made another request, “If it pleases the king, let letters be given to me for the governors of the provinces across the Euphrates river to ask them to help me in my travel towards Yehudah. (NEH 2:7)

NEH 2:9 אִגְּרוֹת (ʼiggərōt) Lemma=‘אִגֶּרֶת’ contextual word gloss=‘the_letters_of’ word gloss=‘letters_of’ OSHB NEH 2:9 word 9

OET-LV: 9 And_I _went to the _governors _of of _the _other _side _of the_river and_I_gave to/for_them DOM the _letters _of the_king and_he _had _sent with_me the_king commanders _of the_army and_horsemen. (NEH_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then I went to the governors of the provinces across the Euphrates, and I gave them the king’s letters. The king had sent army officers and horsemen with me. (NEH 2:9)

NEH 6:17 אִגְּרֹתֵיהֶם (ʼiggərotēyhem) Lemmas=‘אִגֶּרֶת’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘letters_of, their’ morpheme glosses=‘letters_of, their’ OSHB NEH 6:17 word 7

OET-LV: 17 Also in _the_days the_those the _nobles _of were_multiplying of _Yəhūdāh/(Judah) letters _of_their which _were_going to Ţōⱱiy^yāh and_which belonged_to_Ţōⱱiy^yāh were_coming to_them. (NEH_6:17)

OET-RV: 17 During that time, the Yehudah nobles were sending many letters to Toviyyah, and letters from Toviyyah were also coming to them, (NEH 6:17)

NEH 6:19 אִגְּרוֹת (ʼiggərōt) Lemma=‘אִגֶּרֶת’ contextual word gloss=‘letters’ word gloss=‘letters’ OSHB NEH 6:19 word 10

OET-LV: 19 Also deeds _of_his _good they _were telling to/for_my_face/front and_my _of_words/messages they _were sending _out to_him/it letters Ţōⱱiy^yāh he _sent to_make_me _afraid. (NEH_6:19)

OET-RV: 19 Those nobles kept telling me about the good things he was doing, and they reported my words back to him. Toviyyah also sent letters to try to frighten me. (NEH 6:19)

EST 8:5 הַסְּפָרִים (haşşəfārīm) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, letters’ morpheme glosses=‘the, letters’ OSHB EST 8:5 word 20

OET-LV: 5 And_she/it _said if is_on the_king good and_if I _have _found favour before_him and_it _is _proper the_matter to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king and_am_good I in_his _of_eyes let _it _be _written to_revoke DOM the_letters the _plan _of Haman the _son _of Hammedatha the_Agagite which he _wrote to_destroy DOM the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) who in_all the _provinces _of the _king. (EST_8:5)

OET-RV: 5 “Your majesty,” she said, “if you think that it’s the right thing to do, and if you’re pleased with me, please write a new letter revoking the letters that Haman (the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite) sent out instructing the people to destroy all the Jews throughout your empire. (EST 8:5)

ISA 37:14 הַסְּפָרִים (haşşəfārīm) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘סֵפֶר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, letters’ morpheme glosses=‘the, letter’ OSHB ISA 37:14 word 4

OET-LV: 14 And_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he/it _took DOM the_letters from_the _hand _of the _messengers and_he_read _it and_he/it _ascended the _house _of YHWH and_he_spread _it _out Ḩizqiy^yāh to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH. (ISA_37:14)

OET-RV: 14 ◙ (ISA 37:14)