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סְפַר H5609
H5609 is the Hebrew word סְפַר, transliterated çᵉphar and said sef-ar'. The King James Version most often renders it book.
What it means
a book.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H5608 (סָפַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: book, roll.
Verses using סְפַר
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 4:15 · KJV
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
Ezra 6:1 · KJV
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Ezra 6:18 · KJV
And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
Daniel 7:10 · KJV
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5609 mean?
H5609 is the Hebrew word סְפַר (çᵉphar), meaning a book.
How is H5609 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it book (2 times), made in the book (1 time), rolls (1 time), books (1 time).
How many times does H5609 appear in the Bible?
סְפַר (çᵉphar) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5609 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H5608 (סָפַר).
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