Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
scroll
Usage: scroll, book Aramaic of se.pher (סֵ֫פֶר ": document" H5612A)
Strong's Number
H5609
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H5609 Quick Answer
Strong's H5609 סְפַר (cphar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cphar (sef-ar') n-m. 1. a book [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H5608] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include book, rolls, and books. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cphar (sef-ar') n-m. 1. a book [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H5608]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- book, rolls, and books
Meaning and Definition
cphar (sef-ar') n-m. 1. a book [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H5608] KJV: book, roll. Root(s): H5608
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5609. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5609 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cphar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H5609 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5609 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5609 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5609.
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.
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.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5609, grouped by book.
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5609 FAQ
What does cephar (סְפַר) mean?
Cephar (Strong's H5609) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "book". cphar (sef-ar') n-m. 1. a book [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H5608]
How many times is cephar (סְפַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5609 across 2 books.
Where can I study cephar (סְפַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5609 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cephar (סְפַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as book, rolls, and books. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.