Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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סְפֶרָה (sféraf (plural indefinite סְפֶרוֹת, singular construct סְפֶרַת־, plural construct סְפֶרוֹת־)

  1. sphere

Etymology 2

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Root
ס־פ־ר (s-p-r)

The meaning was given to the word for its similar sound to the German Ziffer meaning digit, and for its connection to the root ס־פ־ר (s-p-r, Forming words relating to counting). The German word itself comes from Arabic صِفْرٌ (ṣifrun, zero).[1]

Noun

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סִפְרָה (sifráf (plural indefinite סְפָרוֹת, singular construct סִפְרַת־, plural construct סִפְרוֹת־) [pattern: קִטְלָה]

  1. digit (individual numeral used in writing longer numerals) [from 1911 C.E.]
Declension
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Etymology 3

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Root
ס־פ־ר (s-p-r)

Verb

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סַפְרָה (safrá)

  1. Third-person feminine singular past (suffix conjugation) of ספר (safár)

Etymology 4

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Root
ס־פ־ר (s-p-r)

Verb

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סִפְּרָה (siprá)

  1. Third-person feminine singular past (suffix conjugation) of סיפר (sipér)

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