Usually translated as
book, letter, evidence, bill, learned, learning, register, scroll, learn
Occurrences
Çêpher occurs 186 times in 174 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (4), Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (11), Joshua (7), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (3), 1 Kings (15), 2 Kings (41), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (21), Nehemiah (9), Esther (11), Job (2), Psalms (4), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (9), Jeremiah (23), Ezekiel (1), Daniel (5), Nahum (1), Malachi (1)
- Genesis 5:1 — This is the book (סֵ֔פֶר) of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
- Exodus 17:14 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book (בַּסֵּ֔פֶר), and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
- Exodus 24:7 — And he took the book (סֵ֣פֶר) of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
- Exodus 32:32 — Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin— and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book (מִֽסִּפְרְךָ֖) which thou hast written.
- Exodus 32:33 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book (מִסִּפְרִֽי).
- Numbers 5:23 — And the priest shall write these curses in a book (בַּסֵּ֑פֶר), and he shall blot them out with the bitter water:
- Numbers 21:14 — Wherefore it is said in the book (בְּסֵ֖פֶר) of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,
- Deuteronomy 17:18 — And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book (סֵ֔פֶר) out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
- Deuteronomy 24:1 — When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill (סֵ֤פֶר) of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
- Deuteronomy 24:3 — And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill (סֵ֤פֶר) of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;
- Deuteronomy 28:58 — If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book (בַּסֵּ֣פֶר), that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;
- Deuteronomy 28:61 — Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book (בְּסֵ֖פֶר) of this law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
- Deuteronomy 29:20 — The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book (בַּסֵּ֣פֶר) shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.
- Deuteronomy 29:21 — And the LORD shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the covenant that are written in this book (בְּסֵ֥פֶר) of the law:
- Deuteronomy 29:27 — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book (בַּסֵּ֥פֶר):
- Deuteronomy 30:10 — If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book (בְּסֵ֥פֶר) of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
- Deuteronomy 31:24 — And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book (סֵ֑פֶר), until they were finished,
- Deuteronomy 31:26 — Take this book (סֵ֤פֶר) of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
- Joshua 1:8 — This book (סֵפֶר֩) of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
- Joshua 8:31 — As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book (בְּסֵ֙פֶר֙) of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.
- Joshua 8:34 — And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book (בְּסֵ֥פֶר) of the law.
- Joshua 10:13 — And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book (סֵ֣פֶר) of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
- Joshua 18:9 — And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book (סֵ֑פֶר), and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.
- Joshua 23:6 — Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book (בְּסֵ֖פֶר) of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
- Joshua 24:26 — And Joshua wrote these words in the book (בְּסֵ֖פֶר) of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 10:25 — Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book (בַּסֵּ֔פֶר), and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
- 2 Samuel 1:18 — (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book (סֵ֥פֶר) of Jasher.)
- 2 Samuel 11:14 — And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter (סֵ֖פֶר) to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
- 2 Samuel 11:15 — And he wrote in the letter (בַּסֵּ֖פֶר), saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
- 1 Kings 11:41 — And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book (סֵ֖פֶר) of the acts of Solomon?
- 1 Kings 14:19 — And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book (סֵ֛פֶר) of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
- 1 Kings 14:29 — Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book (סֵ֛פֶר) of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- 1 Kings 15:7 — Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book (סֵ֛פֶר) of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
- 1 Kings 15:23 — The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book (סֵ֛פֶר) of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
- 1 Kings 15:31 — Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book (סֵ֛פֶר) of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 16:5 — Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book (סֵ֛פֶר) of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 16:14 — Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book (סֵ֛פֶר) of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 16:20 — Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book (סֵ֛פֶר) of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 16:27 — Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book (סֵ֛פֶר) of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 21:8 — So she wrote letters (סְפָרִים֙) in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
- 1 Kings 21:8 — So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters (סְפָרִ֗ים) unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
- 1 Kings 21:9 — And she wrote in the letters (בַּסְּפָרִ֖ים), saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
- 1 Kings 21:11 — And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters (בַּסְּפָרִ֔ים) which she had sent unto them.
- 1 Kings 22:39 — Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book (סֵ֛פֶר) of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 22:45 — Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book (סֵ֛פֶר) of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- 2 Kings 1:18 — Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book (סֵ֛פֶר) of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 2 Kings 5:5 — And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter (סֵ֖פֶר) unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
- 2 Kings 5:6 — And he brought the letter (הַסֵּ֔פֶר) to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
- 2 Kings 5:6 — And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter (הַסֵּ֤פֶר) is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
- 2 Kings 5:7 — And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter (הַסֵּ֜פֶר), that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.