סֵפֶר (çêpher) — Bill

Hebrew word study: סֵפֶר (çêpher), Strong's H5612. properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book

HebrewStrong's H5612
Quick definition
Hebrew word
סֵפֶר (çêpher)
Pronounced: say'-fer

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book

Word study
Derivation: or (feminine) סִפְרָה; (Psalm 56:8 (H9 (אֲבֵדָה))), from H5608 (סָפַר);

KJV translation words: bill, book, evidence, [idiom] learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5612 is tagged on 186 words in 174 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 5:1 and last appears in Malachi 3:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the scroll of ×58the scroll ×20in the book of ×11letters ×9a scroll ×8the letter ×8in the book ×7the document of ×6in the scroll ×5the book of ×5in the scroll of ×4writing ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

סֵפֶר ×96הַסֵּפֶר ×29בְּסֵפֶר ×16בַּסֵּפֶר ×14סְפָרִים ×12הַסְּפָרִים ×4בַּסְּפָרִים ×3בַסֵּפֶר ×2מִסִּפְרְךָ ×1מִסִּפְרִי ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Kings ×44Jeremiah ×262 Chronicles ×231 Kings ×16Isaiah ×12Deuteronomy ×11Esther ×11Nehemiah ×9

Verses (first 25 of 174)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H9 אֲבֵדָה (ʼăbêdâh), H5608 סָפַר (çâphar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7158 קִרְיַת סַנָּה (Qiryath Çannâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does çêpher (H5612) mean?

Properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book.

How is H5612 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5612 as: bill, book, evidence, [idiom] learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll..

How often does סֵפֶר (çêpher) appear?

Strong's H5612 is tagged on 186 words in 174 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 5:1 and last appears in Malachi 3:16.