Lexicon Sarepta: Sarepta Original Word: Σαρεπτά Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sarepta. Of Hebrew origin (Tsarphath); Sarepta (i.e. Tsarephath), a place in Palestine -- Sarepta. see HEBREW Tsarphath NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Hebrew origin Tsarephath Definition Sarepta, a city near Sidon NASB Translation Zarephath (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4558: ΣάρεπταΣάρεπτα (Tr marginal reading Σαρεφθα; Tdf. in O. T. Σάρεπτα), (צָרְפַת from צָרַף, to smelt; hence, perhaps 'smelting-house'), Σαρεπτων (yet cf. Buttmann, 15 (14); but declined in Obad.), τά; Sarepta (so A. V.; better with O. T. Zarephath) a Phoenician town between Tyre and Sidon, but nearer Sidon (now Surafend; cf. B. D., under the word Topical Lexicon Word Origin: The word Σαρεπτά is of Phoenician origin, derived from the Hebrew צָרְפַת (Tsarephath).Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Hebrew entry is Strong's H6886, צָרְפַת (Tsarephath), which refers to the same location, Zarephath, in the Old Testament narrative. Usage: The term Σαρεπτά is used in the New Testament to refer to the city where the prophet Elijah was sent during a time of famine. It is mentioned in the context of Jesus' teaching in the Gospel of Luke. Context: Sarepta, known in the Old Testament as Zarephath, is a significant location in biblical history. It is situated on the Mediterranean coast, between the prominent cities of Tyre and Sidon. In the Old Testament, Zarephath is noted for being the place where the prophet Elijah was sent by God during a severe drought and famine. There, he encountered a widow gathering sticks, and through God's provision, her jar of flour and jug of oil did not run dry (1 Kings 17:8-16). Forms and Transliterations Σαρεπτα Σάρεπτα Sarepta SáreptaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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