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Lexicon :: Strong's H4557 - mispār

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מִסְפָּר
Transliteration
mispār
Pronunciation
mis-pawr'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1540e

Strong’s Definitions

מִסְפָּר miçpâr, mis-pawr'; from H5608; a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration:— abundance, account, × all, × few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, time.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 134x

The KJV translates Strong's H4557 in the following manner: number (110x), few (6x), all (3x), innumerable (3x), sum (2x), time (2x), account (1x), abundance (with H369) (1x), infinite (1x), innumerable (with H369) (1x), numbered (1x), tale (1x), telling (1x), miscellaneous (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 134x
The KJV translates Strong's H4557 in the following manner: number (110x), few (6x), all (3x), innumerable (3x), sum (2x), time (2x), account (1x), abundance (with H369) (1x), infinite (1x), innumerable (with H369) (1x), numbered (1x), tale (1x), telling (1x), miscellaneous (1x).
  1. number, tale

    1. number

      1. number

      2. innumerable (with negative)

      3. few, numerable (alone)

      4. by count, in number, according to number (with prep)

    2. recounting, relation

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִסְפָּר miçpâr, mis-pawr'; from H5608; a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration:— abundance, account, × all, × few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, time.
STRONGS H4557: Abbreviations
I. מִסְפָּר 133 noun masculine 1 Chronicles 27:24 number, tale; — absolute מ׳ Genesis 34:30 +; construct מִסְפַּר Exodus 16:16 +; suffix מִסְפַּרְכֶם Numbers 14:29, מִסְפָּרָם Judges 21:23 +; plural construct מִסְפְּרֵי 1 Chronicles 12:23; —
1.
a. number, Judges 7:6 the number of those lapping, לַכּוֺכָבִים מִס׳ Psalm 147:4, + often (37 times PH); וגו׳ דִּבְרֵי בְּמִסְפַּר הַמִּסְפָּר עָלָה לֹא 1 Chronicles 27:24 (read בְּסֵפֶר) the number did not come up into (was not recorded in) the book of the daily doings, etc.; redundant after number, † 2 Samuel 21:20 twenty-four (in) number; אֵין מ׳ it was (they were) innumerable Genesis 41:49 (E), with לְ Judges 6:5; Judges 7:12; 1 Chronicles 22:16; 2 Chronicles 12:3, לִתְבוּנָתוֺ אֵין מ׳ Psalm 147:5 (of י׳); absolute Jeremiah 2:32; Job 21:33; Songs 6:8; † עַדאֵֿין מ׳ = id. Job 5:9; Job 9:10; Psalm 40:13, וְאֵין לָהֶם מ׳ Jeremiah 46:23; לְאֵין מ׳1 Chronicles 22:4; וְאֵין מ׳Psalm 104:25; Psalm 105:34; Joel 1:6; לִגְדוּדָיו הֲיֵשׁ מ׳ Job 25:3 can his bands be numbered ? without אֵין = numerable, i.e. few, וִיהִי מְתָיו מ׳ Deuteronomy 33:6 but let his men be few יָמִים מ׳ Numbers 9:20, מ׳ alone Isaiah 10:19, usually in combination, מְתֵי מ׳ = a few men Genesis 34:30 (J), Deuteronomy 4:27; Jeremiah 44:28; 1 Chronicles 16:19; Psalm 105:12, אַנְשֵׁי מ׳ Ezekiel 12:16; so שְׁנוֺת מ׳ Job 16:22; adverb phrase חַיֵּיהֶם יְמֵי מִסְפַּר Ecclesiastes 2:3 = during all their lives, compare Ecclesiastes 5:17; Ecclesiastes 6:18 = appointed (normal) number, אֲמַלֵּא יָמֶיךָ מ׳ Exodus 23:26 (E).
b. with preposition ׃בְּ מְעַט בְּמ׳ Ezekiel 5:3 few in number; בְּמ׳ by (exact) count, tale 2 Samuel 2:15; Deuteronomy 25:2; 1 Chronicles 9:28 (twice in verse), so probably Ezekiel 20:37 read בְּמִסְפַּר Greek Version of the LXX Toy for MT מָסֹרֶת; in (prescribed) number Numbers 29:18 + 6 times Numbers 29 (P), Ezra 3:4; = acc. to (proportioned to) the number of Leviticus 25:15. 15 + often; לְמִס׳ according to number Judges 21:23; Joshua 4:5, 8 (JE) Numbers 14:29 (P) Ezekiel 4:5; 1 Chronicles 27:1; כְּמִס׳ = id. 1 Kings 18:31; Numbers 15:12 (twice in verse) (P); so מ׳ alone (adverb accusative) Exodus 16:16 (P) Job 1:5; Jeremiah 2:28; Jeremiah 11:13. — Numbers 23:10b read סָפַר מִי, compare Numbers 23:10a, so Greek Version of the LXX Di SoKau.
† 2. recounting, relation הַחֲלוֹם מִסְפַּר Judges 7:15 the recounting of the dream.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

34:30; 34:30; 41:49

Exodus

16:16; 16:16; 23:26

Leviticus

25:15; 25:15

Numbers

9:20; 14:29; 14:29; 15:12; 23:10; 23:10; 29; 29:18

Deuteronomy

4:27; 25:2; 33:6

Joshua

4:5; 4:8

Judges

6:5; 7:6; 7:12; 7:15; 21:23; 21:23

2 Samuel

2:15; 21:20

1 Kings

18:31

1 Chronicles

9:28; 12:23; 16:19; 22:4; 22:16; 27:1; 27:24; 27:24

2 Chronicles

12:3

Ezra

3:4

Job

1:5; 5:9; 9:10; 16:22; 21:33; 25:3

Psalms

40:13; 104:25; 105:12; 105:34; 147:4; 147:5

Ecclesiastes

2:3; 5:17

Song of Songs

6:8

Isaiah

10:19

Jeremiah

2:28; 2:32; 11:13; 44:28; 46:23

Ezekiel

4:5; 5:3; 12:16; 20:37

Joel

1:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4557 matches the Hebrew מִסְפָּר (mispār),
which occurs 134 times in 129 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 3 (Job 31:37–Joe 1:6)

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:37 -

“I would declare to Him the number H4557 of my steps;

Like a prince I would approach Him—

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:26 -

“Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him;

The number H4557 of His years is unsearchable.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:21 -

“You know, for you were born then,

And the number H4557 of your days is great!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:12 -

For evils beyond number H4557 have surrounded me;

My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see;

They are more numerous than the hairs of my head,

And my heart has [fn]failed me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:25 -

This is the sea, great and [fn]broad,

There the creeping things are without number H4557,

Creatures both small and great.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:12 -

When they were only a few men in number H4557,

Of little account, and sojourners in it.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:34 -

He spoke, and locusts came,

And creeping locusts, without number H4557,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:4 -

Who counts the number H4557 of the stars;

He [fn]gives names to all of them.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:5 -

Great is our Lord and abundant in power;

His discernment is [fn]infinite H4557.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:3 - I explored with my heart how to [fn]stimulate my [fn]body with wine—while my heart was guiding me wisely—and how to seize simpleminded folly, until I could see where is this good for the sons of men in what they do under heaven the few H4557 days of their lives.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:18 -

Here is what I have seen to be good, which is [fn]beautiful: to eat, to drink, and to see good in all one’s labor in which he labors under the sun during the few H4557 days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:12 - For who knows what is good for a man during his lifetime, during the few H4557 days of his vain life? He will make do with them like a shadow. For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:8 -

“There are sixty queens and eighty concubines,

And [fn]maidens without number H4557;

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:19 -

And the rest of the trees of his forest will be so small in number H4557

That a child could write them down.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:17 - and the remainder of the number H4557 of bowmen, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, will be few; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, has spoken.”
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:26 -

Lift up your eyes on high

And see who has created these stars,

The One who leads forth their host by number H4557,

He calls them all by name;

Because of the greatness of His vigor and the [fn]strength of His power,

Not one of them is missing.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:28 -

“But where are your gods

Which you made for yourself?

Let them arise, if they can save you

In the time when your evil comes;

For according to the number H4557 of your cities

Are your gods, O Judah.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:32 -

“Can a virgin forget her ornaments,

Or a bride her attire?

Yet My people have forgotten Me

Days without number H4557.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:13 - “For your gods are the number H4557 of your cities, O Judah; and the number H4557 of the streets of Jerusalem are the altars you have set up to the shameful thing, altars to burn incense to Baal.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:28 - ‘Those who escape the sword will return out of the land of Egypt to the land of Judah [fn]few in number H4557. Then all the remnant of Judah who have gone to the land of Egypt to sojourn there will know whose word will be established, Mine or theirs.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:23 -

“They have cut down her forest,” declares Yahweh;

“Surely it will no longer be searched out,

Even though [fn]they are now more numerous than locusts

And are without number H4557.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:4 -

“Now as for you, lie down on your left side and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel on it; you shall bear their iniquity for the number H4557 of days that you lie on it.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:5 - “Now I have set a number H4557 of days for you corresponding to the years of their iniquity, 390 days; thus you shall bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:9 -

“Now as for you, take wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt; set them in one vessel and make them into bread for yourself; you shall eat it according to the number H4557 of the days that you lie on your side, 390 days.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:3 - “You shall also take a few in number H4557 from [fn]them and bind them in the edges of your robes.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:16 - “But I will [fn]spare a few H4557 of them from sword, famine, and pestilence that they may recount all their abominations among the nations where they go, and [fn]may know that I am Yahweh.”
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:2 - in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, discerned in the books the number H4557 of the years concerning which the word of [fn]Yahweh came to Jeremiah the prophet for the fulfillment of the laying waste of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years.
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 1:10 -

[fn]Yet the number H4557 of the sons of Israel

Will be like the sand of the sea,

Which cannot be measured or numbered;

And it will be that in the place

Where it is said to them,

“You are not My people,”

It will be said to them,

You are the sons of the living God.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:6 -

For a nation has come up against my land,

Mighty and without number H4557;

Its teeth are the teeth of a lion,

And it has the fangs of a lioness.


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