סָפַר107 verb count, Pi`el recount, relate (probably ancient denominative from סֵפֶר; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Ethiopic measure Di404); —
Qal27 Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ס [2Sam 24:10], 2 masculine singular סָפַרְתָּה [Ps 56:9], וְסָפַרְתָּ֫ [Lev 25:8], etc.; Imperfect יִסְפֹּר [Ps 87:6] + [Job 38:37] where read probably יִסְפֹּר (Bu) for ᵑ0 יְסַפֵּר, יִסְפּוֺר [Job 31:4], וַיִּסְפֹּר [2Chr 2:1]; [2Chr 2:16], suffix וַיִּסְפְּרֵם [Ezra 1:8] 2 masculine singular תִּסְפֹּר [Job 39:2], תִּסְפּוֺר [Job 14:16], תִּסְפָּרֿ [Deut 16:9], etc.; Imperative masculine singular סְפֹר [Gen 15:5] masculine plural סִפְרוּ [1Chr 21:2]; [Ps 48:13] Infinitive construct לִסְפֹּר [Gen 15:5] + 2 t.; Participle סֹפֵר [Isa 33:18] (twice in verse) (see also סֹפֵר
\ \ n. below); —
1. count things, to learn their number, with accusative, [Gen 15:5] (twice in verse) (J) [2Sam 24:10] + 10 t. (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb [2Chr 2:16]); accusative omitted [Gen 41:49] (E); + ל (dativus commodi [dative of benefit] or ethicus [of interest]), [Lev 15:13]; [Lev 15:28]; [Lev 23:15]; [Lev 25:8] (all PH), [Deut 16:9]; [Ezek 44:26]; [Ezra 1:8]; [Ps 87:6]; [Isa 33:8] (absolute), v[Isa 33:18] (but text suspicious, conjectures in Du CheHpt).
2. number = take account of, carefully observe and consider, reckon: צְעָדַי תִּסְפּוֺר [Job 14:16] of my steps thou takest account, so [Job 31:4] see also [Job 38:37] (compare above); נֹדִי סָפַרַתַּה [Ps 56:9] my wandering hast thou reckoned, taken into account (Che reads סִפַּרְתִּי after ᵐ5).
Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִסָּפֵר [Hos 2:1] + 4 t.; 3 masculine plural יִסָּֽפְרוּ [1Kgs 8:5]; [2Chr 5:6], וַיִּסָּֽפְרוּ [1Chr 23:3] — be counted, numbered usually with negative, to indicate multitude, מֵרֹב ׳לֹא יִסּ [Gen 16:10] (J) it is not to be counted, for multitude, so [Gen 32:13] (J), [1Kgs 3:8] (|| יִמָּנֶה לֹא), [1Kgs 8:5] (+ id.), [2Chr 5:6] (+ id.); compare [Hos 2:1] (+ יִמַּד לֹאֿ), [Jer 33:22] (|| לֹא יִמַּד); positively, only וַיִּסָּֽפְרוּ הַלְּוִיִּם [1Chr 23:3].
Pi`el67 Perfect 1 singular סִפַּ֫רְתִּי [Ps 119:26], סִפַּ֑רְתִּי v[Ps 119:13] 3 plural סִפְּרוּ [Judg 6:13] + 3 t.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְסַפֵּר [Job 38:37] +, 1 singular אֲסַפֵּר [Ps 22:18] +; cohortative אֲסַפֵּ֑רָה [Job 15:7] 1 plural וַנְּסַפֶּרֿ [Exod 10:2], etc.; Imperative סַפֵּר [Isa 43:26], etc.; Infinitive construct (לְ) סַפֵּר [Ps 50:16] + 5 t.; Participle מְסַפֵּר [Judg 7:13]; [2Kgs 8:5] plural מְסַפְּרִים [Ps 19:2]; [Ps 78:4] — recount, rehearse, declare:
1. recount something (accusative) to (לְ person) [Judg 6:13]; [Judg 7:13]; [Gen 24:66] (J), [1Sam 11:5] + 18 t. (of rehearsing glorious deeds of ׳י [Ps 44:2]; [Ps 73:28]; [Ps 78:3]; [Ps 78:4]; [Ps 79:13]); with accusative + בְּ local [Ezek 12:16], elsewhere of rehearsing name or praise of ׳י [Exod 9:16] (J) [Ps 9:15]; [Ps 96:3] = [1Chr 16:24]; [Ps 102:22]; [Jer 51:10] with accusative alone [Ps 9:2]; [Ps 19:2]; [Ps 119:13] (+ בְּ instrumental), [Ps 145:6] + 8 t. Psalms + [Isa 43:21], all of rehearsing praise of ׳י; compare עָֽצְמוּ מִסַּפֵּר [Ps 40:6] they are too great to rehearse with accusative also [Jer 23:28]; [Jer 23:32]; [Job 15:17]; [Job 28:27]; [Ps 119:26] accusative omitted [Isa 43:26], with לְ person [Gen 40:8] (E) + 6 t., with אֶלֿ person [Gen 37:10] (E), with בְּאָזְנֵי [Exod 10:2] with כְּמוֺ (q. v.) [Ps 73:15] with אֶלֿ concerning [Ps 2:7], compare [Ps 69:27] ( ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Ew Ol Gr Bi Che Bae add; in that case read יֹסִ֑פוּ); with עַלֿ concerning + לְ person [Joel 1:3].
2. apparently, in weakened sense, talk [Ps 59:13]; [Ps 64:6] (with ל concerning), [Ps 73:15] (with כְּמוֺ).
3. count exactly, accurately אֲסַפֵּר כָּלעַֿצְמוֺתָ֑י [Ps 22:18] I can count exactly all my bones (in wasted body). — [Ps 40:6] see below 1, [Job 38:37] read יִסְפֹּר.
Pu`al be recounted, related, rehearsed: Perfect 3 masculine singular סֻפַּר לְ [Isa 52:15] Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְסֻפַּר לְ [Job 37:20] (clause as subject), + לְ concerning [Ps 22:31] with בְּ local [Ps 88:12] absolute יְסֻפָּ֑ר [Hab 1:5].
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