Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
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Usage: scribe, secretary Aramaic of so.pher (סֹפֵר "secretary" H5608B)
Strong's Number
H5613
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
1
Strong's H5613 Quick Answer
Strong's H5613 סָפֵר (capher) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. capher (saw-fare') n-m. 1. a scribe (secular or sacred) [(Aramaic) from the same as H5609] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include scribe. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- capher (saw-fare') n-m. 1. a scribe (secular or sacred) [(Aramaic) from the same as H5609]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- scribe
Meaning and Definition
capher (saw-fare') n-m. 1. a scribe (secular or sacred) [(Aramaic) from the same as H5609] KJV: scribe. Root(s): H5609
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5613. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5613 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render capher, 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.
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Ezra 4:8
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How Strong's H5613 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5613 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 H5613 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5613.
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5613, grouped by book.
Strong's H5613 FAQ
What does capher (סָפֵר) mean?
Capher (Strong's H5613) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "scribe". capher (saw-fare') n-m. 1. a scribe (secular or sacred) [(Aramaic) from the same as H5609]
How many times is capher (סָפֵר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5613 across 1 book.
Where can I study capher (סָפֵר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5613 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate capher (סָפֵר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as scribe. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.