וְ/סָ֨פַר
𐤅/𐤎𐤐𐤓
çâphar
then he shall count
To count, enumerate, or take a census; by extension, to relate, recount, or narrate an account. The verb סָפַר is used both in reference to concrete acts of counting or recording (such as tallying people or objects) and to verbal communication that 'counts out' or describes details of events or information. In intensive forms, the verb can also mean to narrate, declare, or praise by recounting (as in poetic or liturgical contexts).
Leviticus 15:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H5608
| Lemma | סָפַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çâphar |
| Strong's | H5608 |
| Definition | To count, enumerate, or take a census; by extension, to relate, recount, or narrate an account. The verb סָפַר is used both in reference to concrete acts of counting or recording (such as tallying people or objects) and to verbal communication that 'counts out' or describes details of events or information. In intensive forms, the verb can also mean to narrate, declare, or praise by recounting (as in poetic or liturgical contexts). |
Morphology HC/Vqq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | then he shall count |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5608-47
and he counted
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys the simple action of counting or enumerating. The sequential perfect (vav-consecutive) with 3rd masculine singular is reflected as a past narrative action, hence "and he counted." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he shall count
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and he counted' misrepresents the Hebrew imperfect form, which is modal/future ('he shall count' or 'then he shall count') in this law code context. |