בְּ/מִסְפָּרָ֖/ם
𐤁/𐤌𐤎𐤐𐤓/𐤌
miçpâr
according to their number
A count, amount, or total determined by counting; the concept of a number or sum, whether definite or indefinite. In extended use, 'miṣpār' can signal a specific count, a finite or ascertainable quantity, as well as a more general count such as 'many,' 'few,' or 'innumerable.' Abstractly, it is used for 'account' or 'tale,' referring to the act or result of enumeration or recounting. The term may take on either a precise mathematical sense or function more generally in contexts highlighting abundance, limitation, or narration.
Numbers 29:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H4557
| Lemma | מִסְפָּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤎𐤐𐤓 |
| Transliteration | miçpâr |
| Strong's | H4557 |
| Definition | A count, amount, or total determined by counting; the concept of a number or sum, whether definite or indefinite. In extended use, 'miṣpār' can signal a specific count, a finite or ascertainable quantity, as well as a more general count such as 'many,' 'few,' or 'innumerable.' Abstractly, it is used for 'account' or 'tale,' referring to the act or result of enumeration or recounting. The term may take on either a precise mathematical sense or function more generally in contexts highlighting abundance, limitation, or narration. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | according to their number |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4557-02
in their count
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine singular noun in construct (מִסְפָּר) + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix |
| Rendering Rationale | מִסְפָּר denotes the result of counting—a number or tally. In construct with the 3mp suffix it becomes "their count," and the prefixed בְּ adds the sense "in/by," yielding "in their count." |
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