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סְפֹרָה

𐤎𐤐𐤓𐤄

çᵉphôrâh

H5615 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ספר to count, to relate, to recount, to tell

Definition

Enumeration, act of counting, or tally; also a total or reckoning resulting from counting. Refers both to the process of numbering and the outcome or sum identified by enumeration. Used in contexts where reckoning, calculating, or determining a quantity is in view.

Semantic Range

enumeration, counting, tally, act of numbering, reckoning, process of calculating

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root ספר (s-p-r), meaning 'to count, number, recount, relate.' סְפֹרָה (sᵉphôrâ) is a feminine noun form derived by adding the -ָה suffix, and denotes the thing or process related to the verbal root—thus, 'numbering' or 'counting.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

סְפֹרָה is a rare term, found only once in the Hebrew Bible (Ezekiel 9:1), where it denotes an act or process of enumeration given as a command. Its usage is specialized and limited compared to related nouns from the same root—such as מִסְפָּר (mispar, 'number, tally'), which is far more common and refers to a definite quantity or number. In terms of semantic nuance, סְפֹרָה sometimes focuses more on the procedural aspect (the act of counting) than on a final product (the total). Later Jewish literature retains the root ספר for both narrative and mathematical contexts, but סְפֹרָה itself is almost absent outside Ezekiel. English translations vary between 'number,' 'summons,' or 'order,' but the primary lexemic sense relates to the act of numbering or enumeration.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from סָפַר; a numeration; number.

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Root Family

ספר (s-p-r) — to count, to number, to recount, to tell

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4557 מִסְפָּר in counted number of
H4558 מִסְפָּר counted total
H4559 מִסְפֶּרֶת Mispereth
H5601 סַפִּיר in the blue precious stones
H5608 סָפַר I will recount

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5615-01 סְפֹרֽוֹת seforot HNcfpa the numbers thereof enumerations 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5615-01 Psalms 71:15 סְפֹרֽוֹת seforot HNcfpa the numbers thereof enumerations
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