5589. c'appah
Lexicon
c'appah: To overlay, to cover, to plate

Original Word: סְעַפָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: c`appah
Pronunciation: tsap-paw'
Phonetic Spelling: (seh-ap-paw')
Definition: To overlay, to cover, to plate
Meaning: a twig

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bough, branch

Feminine of ca'iyph; a twig -- bough, branch. Compare car'appah.

see HEBREW ca'iyph

see HEBREW car'appah

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[סְעַמָּה] noun feminine bough, branch; — plural suffix סְעַמֹּתָיו Ezekiel 31:6,8 (of king under figure of cedar).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root סָעַף (sa'aph), which means to divide or to cleave.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for סְעַפָּה in the Strong's Greek lexicon. However, concepts related to division or separation might be explored through Greek terms such as σχίσμα (schisma • Strong's Greek 4978), which means a split or division, or κλάδος (klados • Strong's Greek 2798), which means a branch or shoot. These terms can provide a broader understanding of the metaphorical use of סְעַפָּה in the context of division or separation.

Usage: The term סְעַפָּה is used in the context of describing a small branch or twig, often in a metaphorical sense to illustrate division or separation.

Context: The Hebrew word סְעַפָּה (se'aphah) appears in the Old Testament as a term for a twig or small branch. This word is derived from the root סָעַף (sa'aph), which conveys the idea of dividing or cleaving. In the biblical context, סְעַפָּה is used to symbolize division or separation, often in a metaphorical sense. The imagery of a twig or small branch can be seen as representing something that is easily broken or separated, highlighting themes of fragility or division. The use of this term in scripture underscores the importance of unity and the consequences of division among people or within a community.

Forms and Transliterations
בִּסְעַפֹּתָ֤יו בסעפתיו סְעַפֹּתָ֔יו סעפתיו bis‘appōṯāw bis·‘ap·pō·ṯāw bisappoTav sə‘appōṯāw sə·‘ap·pō·ṯāw seappoTav
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 31:6
HEB: בִּסְעַפֹּתָ֤יו קִֽנְנוּ֙ כָּל־
NAS: nested in its boughs, And under
KJV: made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches
INT: boughs nested All

Ezekiel 31:8
HEB: דָמוּ֙ אֶל־ סְעַפֹּתָ֔יו וְעַרְמֹנִ֥ים לֹֽא־
NAS: could not compare with its boughs, And the plane trees
KJV: were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees
INT: compare with boughs and the plane not

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5589
2 Occurrences


bis·‘ap·pō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.
sə·‘ap·pō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.















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