Lexicon saiph: Sword Original Word: סָעִף Strong's Exhaustive Concordance opinion Or samiph {saw-eef'}; from ca'aph; divided (in mind), i.e. (abstractly) a sentiment -- opinion. see HEBREW ca'aph NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originsee seippah. Brown-Driver-Briggs [סְעִמָּה] noun feminine division, divided opinion; — plural absolute עַלשְֿׁתֵּי הַסְּעִמִּים 1 Kings 18:21 how long are ye limping on the two divided opinions (as on unequal legs; ᵐ5 ταῖς ἰγνύαις seems an attempt to interpret the figurative; according to AlbrZAW xvi (1896) 75 {abbrev}ס really = legs). שְׂעִמִּים noun [masculine] plural disquietings, = disquieting or excited thoughts; — ׳שׂ Job 4:13; suffix שְׂעִמַּי (Baer שְׂעִימַּי) Job 20:2 ("" חוּשִׁי). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb סָעַף (sa'aph), which means to divide or to branch off.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1374 • δίψυχος (dipsuchos): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe a double-minded person, particularly in James 1:8, "He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways." The concept parallels the Hebrew סָעִף (sa'iph) in its depiction of indecision and lack of faith. Usage: The word סָעִף (sa'iph) appears in the context of describing a divided mind or sentiment, often in relation to faith or decision-making. It is used to convey the idea of wavering or being double-minded. Context: • Contextual Analysis: The term סָעִף (sa'iph) is found in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the context of describing a person who is double-minded or indecisive. This concept is often associated with a lack of faith or trust in God, as seen in the biblical narrative. Forms and Transliterations בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּים בשעפים הַסְּעִפִּים֒ הסעפים שְׂעִפַּ֣י שעפי biś‘ippîm biś·‘ip·pîm Bisippim has·sə·‘ip·pîm hassə‘ippîm hasseipPim śə‘ippay śə·‘ip·pay seipPaiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 18:21 HEB: עַל־ שְׁתֵּ֣י הַסְּעִפִּים֒ אִם־ יְהוָ֤ה KJV: ye between two opinions? if the LORD INT: between two opinion if the LORD Job 4:13 Job 20:2 3 Occurrences |