Strong's Definition
properly, to scrape out, but in certain peculiar senses (of removal or association)
Derivation: or שָׂפַח; (Isaiah 3:17), a primitive root;
KJV Usage: abiding, gather together, cleave, smite with the scab.
TWOT Reference: 1532,1534
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to join, attach to, join together
1a) (Qal) to join, attach to
1b) (Niphal) to attach oneself
1c) (Piel) joining (participle)
1d) (Pual) to be joined together, hold oneself together
1e) (Hithpael) to join oneself
2) (Piel) to cause a scab upon, smite with scab
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׂפַח / סָפַח
sâphach / śâphach
BDB Definition:
1) to join, attach to, join together
1a) (Qal) to join, attach to
1b) (Niphal) to attach oneself
1c) (Piel) joining (participle)
1d) (Pual) to be joined together, hold oneself together
1e) (Hithpael) to join oneself
2) (Piel) to cause a scab upon, smite with scab
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1532, 1534
Total KJV Occurrences: 7