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.

H5610

2 Chronicles 2:16 · Word #10

Lexicon H5610

Lemmaסְפָר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤐𐤓
Transliterationçᵉphâr
Strong'sH5610
DefinitionA 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

Phrasethe census

SIBI-P1 Translation H5610-01

the census-register

Morphological NotesNoun, masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ).
Rendering RationaleThe 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 P1Yes
RationaleP1 is correct; the hyphenated phrase accurately and specifically reflects the Hebrew and the administrative context.