5501. cchiy
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cchiy: Filth, refuse

Original Word: סְחִי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cchiy
Pronunciation: sekh-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (seh-khee')
Definition: Filth, refuse
Meaning: refuse

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
offscouring

From cachah; refuse (as swept off) -- offscouring.

see HEBREW cachah

Brown-Driver-Briggs
סְחִי noun [masculine] offcouring; — וּמָאוֺס תְּשִׂימֵנוּ ׳ס Lamentations 3:45.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to sweep away or scrape off.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for סְחִי, the concept of refuse or filth can be related to Greek terms such as σκύβαλον (skubalon • Strong's Greek 4657), which means refuse or dung, used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe things considered worthless or contemptible.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term סְחִי, highlighting its usage, significance, and theological implications within the biblical text.

Usage: The term סְחִי is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote refuse or filth, often in a metaphorical sense to describe something considered worthless or despicable.

Context: Biblical Context: The word סְחִי appears in the context of describing something that is discarded or considered of no value. It is used to convey the idea of something that is swept away or removed due to its lack of worth or purity.
Scriptural Reference: In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is found in Ezekiel 26:4, where it is used to describe the debris or rubble that results from the destruction of a city: "They will destroy the walls of Tyre and demolish her towers. I will scrape her soil from her and make her a bare rock."
Theological Implications: The use of סְחִי in the Bible often carries a symbolic meaning, representing the removal of impurity or the judgment of God against that which is unclean or unworthy. It serves as a vivid illustration of divine cleansing and the eradication of sin or corruption.
Cultural Significance: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, refuse and filth were not only physical realities but also carried significant symbolic weight. The removal of סְחִי was associated with purification and the restoration of order and holiness.

Forms and Transliterations
סְחִ֧י סחי sə·ḥî seChi səḥî
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Englishman's Concordance
Lamentations 3:45
HEB: סְחִ֧י וּמָא֛וֹס תְּשִׂימֵ֖נוּ
NAS: [You have made us mere] offscouring and refuse
KJV: Thou hast made us [as] the offscouring and refuse
INT: offscouring and refuse have made

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Strong's Hebrew 5501
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sə·ḥî — 1 Occ.















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