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It signifies the physical medium of writing, such as a scroll, which was the common form of books in ancient times. The term can also imply the content of the writing, such as a letter or a decree.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, writing was a significant means of communication and record-keeping. Scrolls were made from papyrus or parchment and were used for various purposes, including religious texts, legal documents, and historical records. The use of scrolls was widespread in the ancient Near East, and they played a crucial role in preserving the Hebrew Scriptures and other important documents.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm">sepher</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a book<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>archives* (1), book (1), books (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">סְפַר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Daniel 7:10</sup> <font size="+1"><b>book</b></font> (see Biblical Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">סֵ֫פֶר</font>); — construct <font class="hebrew2">דָּכְרָנַיָּא</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ס</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-15.htm">Ezra 4:15</a> (twice in verse), <font class="hebrew2">משֶׁה</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ס</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-18.htm">Ezra 6:18</a>; plural absolute <font class="hebrew2">סִפְרִין</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-10.htm">Daniel 7:10</a> <em>books</em> (of records, see Dr); emphatic <font class="hebrew2">בֵּית סִפְרַיָּא</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-1.htm">Ezra 6:1</a> <em>house of records</em>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>book, roll <p>(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm">caphar</a>; a book -- book, roll. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm">caphar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בִּֽסְפַר־ בִּסְפַ֣ר בספר בספר־ וְסִפְרִ֥ין וספרין סְפַ֥ר סִפְרַיָּ֗א ספר ספריא bis·p̄ar bis·p̄ar- bisfar bisp̄ar bisp̄ar- sə·p̄ar seFar səp̄ar sifraiYa sip̄·ray·yā sip̄rayyā vesifRin wə·sip̄·rîn wəsip̄rîn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/4-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 4:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִּ֡י יְבַקַּר֩ <b> בִּֽסְפַר־ </b> דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א דִּ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the record <span class="itali">books</span> of your fathers.<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> That search <span class="itali">may be made in the book</span> of the records<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> so A search <span class="itali">books</span> the record so<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/4-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 4:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח <b> בִּסְפַ֣ר </b> דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ וְתִנְדַּע֒</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the record <span class="itali">books</span> and learn<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> so shalt thou find <span class="itali">in the book</span> of the records,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of your fathers will discover <span class="itali">books</span> the record and learn<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבַקַּ֣רוּ ׀ בְּבֵ֣ית <b> סִפְרַיָּ֗א </b> דִּ֧י גִנְזַיָּ֛א</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> was made in the house <span class="itali">of the rolls,</span> where<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and search the house <span class="itali">of the rolls</span> forasmuch the treasures<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם כִּכְתָ֖ב <b> סְפַ֥ר </b> מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as it is written <span class="itali">in the book</span> of Moses.<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as it is written <span class="itali">in the book</span> of Moses.<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jerusalem is written <span class="itali">the book</span> of Moses<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִּינָ֥א יְתִ֖ב <b> וְסִפְרִ֥ין </b> פְּתִֽיחוּ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> sat, <span class="itali">And the books</span> were opened.<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> was set, <span class="itali">and the books</span> were opened.<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the court sat <span class="itali">and the books</span> were opened<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5609.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5609.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5609<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bisfar_5609.htm">bis·p̄ar- — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sefar_5609.htm">sə·p̄ar — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sifraiya_5609.htm">sip̄·ray·yā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vesifrin_5609.htm">wə·sip̄·rîn — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 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