Strong's H5593: סַף (Çaph) Meaning

Quick Definition

Saph

Biblical Persons & Places

Saph Giant living at the time of United Monarchy

A gigantic man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.18; referred to as Saph (סַף), or Sippai (סִפַּי); son of Rapha; a brother of Goliath, Ishbi-benob , Lahmi, huge man.

Strong's Definition

saph saf The same as H5592; Saph , a Philistine: - Saph. Compare H5598.

Derivation: the same as H5592 (סַף);

KJV Usage: Saph. Compare H5598 (סִפַּי).

Outline of Biblical Usage

Saph = "tall"

1) one of the sons of the Philistine giant slain by Sibbechai the Hushathite

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

סַף (saph) — Saph. A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.18; son of: Rapha (H7497A); brother of: Goliath (H1555), Ishbi-benob (H3430) , Lahmi (H3902), huge_man (H4060A); also called Sippai at 1Ch.20.4; Also named: sip.pay (סִפַּי "Sippai" H5598) § Saph = "tall" one of the sons of the Philistine giant slain by Sibbechai the Hushathite

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

סַף (H5592 · H5593)

noun m

Containers

bowl, basin = receptacle of undetermined size; ◄ made out of metal; ► used both for household and religious purposes

EXO 12:22 · EXO 12:22 · 2SA 17:28 · 1KI 7:50 · 2KI 12:14 · JER 52:19 · ZEC 12:2

noun m · ספף

Constructions

doorstep, threshold = strip of wood or stone at the bottom of a doorway; ≈ often used metonymically to refer to the entire doorway

JDG 19:27 · 1KI 14:17 · 2KI 12:10 · 2KI 22:4 · 2KI 23:4 · 2KI 25:18 · 1CH 9:19 · 1CH 9:22 · 2CH 3:7 · 2CH 23:4 · 2CH 34:9 · EST 2:21 · EST 6:2 · ISA 6:4 · JER 35:4 · JER 52:24 · EZK 40:6 · EZK 40:6 · EZK 40:7 · EZK 41:16 · EZK 41:16 · AMO 9:1 · ZEP 2:14

Constructions

Collocation: סַף וּמְזוּזָה

house literally: threshold and doorpost, here used metaphorically to refer to the entire construction: = building

EZK 43:8 · EZK 43:8

name

Names of People | ≈ סִפַּי

Saph = man, also known as Sippai; ◄ descendant of Raphah

2SA 21:18

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

סַף, סִפַּי n.pr.m. a Philistine base

Bible Occurrences (1)

21:18

H5593 סַף (Çaph) saf