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Zarephath
Biblical Persons & Places
Zarephath
Zarephath
A location first mentioned at 1Ki.17.9;
referred to as Zarephath (צָֽרְפַת), or Zarephath (Σάρεπτα).
Strong's Definition
Tsarephath, a place in Palestine
Derivation: from H6884 (צָרַף); refinement;
KJV Usage: Zarephath.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Zarephath = "refinery"
1) a city on the coast south of Sidon and the residence of Elijah during the last part of the drought; modern 'Sura-fend'
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Zarephath = "refinery"
a city on the coast south of Sidon and the residence of Elijah during the last part of the drought; modern 'Sura-fend'
Also named: Sarepta (Σάρεπτα "Zarephath" G4558)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
צָרְפַת
tsârephath
BDB Definition:
Zarephath = refinery
1) a city on the coast south of Sidon and the residence of Elijah during the last part of the drought; modern Sura-fend
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6884
Total KJV Occurrences: 3