הַ/סְּפָ֔ר
𐤄/𐤎𐤐𐤓
çᵉphâr
the census
A census or enumeration—the systematic counting or registering of people, often for administrative, military, or fiscal purposes. The term refers specifically to the act or record of counting individuals, typically members of a clan, tribe, or nation.
2 Chronicles 2:16 · Word #10
Lexicon H5610
| Lemma | סְפָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çᵉphâr |
| Strong's | H5610 |
| Definition | A census or enumeration—the systematic counting or registering of people, often for administrative, military, or fiscal purposes. The term refers specifically to the act or record of counting individuals, typically members of a clan, tribe, or nation. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the census |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5610-01
the census-register
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root ספר, meaning to count or record, and denotes the product of that action—a formal counting record. The masculine singular absolute form with the definite article is reflected by "the" and the singular noun "census-register." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the census-register
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is correct; the hyphenated phrase accurately and specifically reflects the Hebrew and the administrative context. |