מספר

See also: מספּר‎

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ס־פ־ר‎

From the root ס־פ־ר‎ (s-p-r), in the miktál pattern.

Noun

מִסְפָּר • (mispár) m (plural indefinite מִסְפָּרִים‎, singular construct מִסְפַּר־, plural construct מִסְפְּרֵי־‎) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. A number, a numeral: a cardinal or ordinal number (especially the former).
    ‏מספר המכוניות בחנייה הוא חמש.‎‎ ― mispár ham'khoniót bakhaniyá hu khamésh. ― The number of cars in the parking lot is five.
  2. A number: several.
    ‏בכיתה יש מספר שולחנות.‎‎ ― bakitá yesh mispár shulkhanót. ― In the classroom there are a number of tables.
  3. A number: a name or symbol composed of digits.
    ‏סע בקו מספר 43.‎‎ ― sa b'kav mispár 43. ― Take the number-43 bus.
  4. (מִסְפַּר־‎, mispár-) singular construct state form of מספר (mispár).
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From the root מ־ס־פ־ר‎ (m-s-p-r), in the pi`él conjugation.

Verb

מִסְפֵּר • (mispér)

  1. To number: to assign a number or numbers to.
    המפקד מספר את החיילים ביחידה.‎ — ham'fakéd mispér et hakhayalím bay'khidá. — The commanding officer numbered the soldiers in the unit.

Etymology 3

From the root מ־ס־פ־ר‎ (m-s-p-r), in the pu`ál conjugation.

Verb

מֻסְפַּר • (muspár)

  1. defective spelling of מוספר‎: passive of מִסְפֵּר (mispér)
    ‏החיילים ביחידה מוספרו.‎‎ ― hakhayalím bay'khidá musparú. ― The soldiers in the unit were assigned numbers.

Etymology 4

From the verb סיפר \ סִפֵּר‎ (sipér).

Noun

מְסַפֵּר • (m'sapér) m (plural indefinite מְסַפֵּרִים‎, singular construct מְסַפֵּר־, feminine counterpart מספרת‎)

  1. storyteller, narrator.
    ‏המספר מספר סיפור מותח.‎‎ ― ham'sapér m'saper sipur motéakh. ― The storyteller is telling a suspenseful story.

Verb

מְסַפֵּר • (m'sapér)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of סיפר‎ (sipér)

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