Strong's Lexicon saphah: To sweep away, to destroy, to consume Original Word: סָפָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "saphah," the concept of destruction or being swept away can be found in Greek terms such as ἀπόλλυμι (apollymi - Strong's G622), which means to destroy or perish. Usage: The Hebrew verb "saphah" primarily conveys the action of sweeping away or destroying. It is often used in contexts where something is completely removed or consumed, whether by divine judgment, natural disaster, or other means. The term can imply a thorough and decisive action, often associated with God's judgment or cleansing. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of being "swept away" or "destroyed" was often linked to divine retribution or natural calamities. The Israelites understood such events as manifestations of God's power and justice. The use of "saphah" in the Hebrew Bible reflects a worldview where God's sovereignty extends over all creation, and His actions are both just and purposeful. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to sweep or snatch away, catch up NASB Translation add (2), captured (1), destroy (2), heap (1), perish (2), remove (1), snatched away (1), sweep away (2), swept away (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs [סָפָה] verb sweep away or snatch away, catch up (Late Hebrew ׳ספ, סָפָא collect (rare), ᵑ7 ׳סְפִ (rare), Syriac  collect, pick up; Arabic  of wind, raise dust and carry it away Lane1377); — Qal 1. intransitive: Perfect3feminine singular סָֽפְתָה Jeremiah 12:4 be snatched away (read possibly סָ֫פָה [סוף]). 2 transitive: Imperfect3feminine singular תִּסְמֶּה Isaiah 7:20 sweep away beard; 2 masculine singular תִּסְמֶּה Genesis 18:23,24 sweep away indiscriminately (good and bad); Infinitive construct סְפוֺת Deuteronomy 29:18 to snatch away the moist with the dry (proverb. expression, compare Dr), suffix לִסְמּוֺתָהּ Psalm 40:15 to snatch it away (i.e. my life). — וְסָפ֫וּ Amos 3:15 see סוף. Niph`al Pf .3masculine singular וְנִסְמָּה consecutive 1 Samuel 26:10; Imperfect2masculine singularתִּסָּפֶה Genesis 19:15,17; 1singular אֶסָּפֶה 1 Samuel 27:1; 2masculine plural תִּסָּפוּ Numbers 16:26, תִּסָּפ֑וּ 1 Samuel 12:25; Participle נִסְמֶּה Isaiah 13:15; Proverbs 13:23 (1 Chronicles 21:12 see below); — 1 be swept away, destroyed, Genesis 19:15 (בַּעֲוֺן הָעִיר by reason of the iniquity of the city), Genesis 19:17 (both J), Numbers 16:26 (JE) 1 Samuel 12:25; 1 Samuel 26:10 (in battle), + בְּיַד of agent 1 Samuel 27:1; compare וְיֵשׁ נִסְמֶּה בְּלאֹ מִשְׁמָּט Proverbs 13:23 and there is that is swept away for lack of justice. — 1 Chronicles 21:12 read נוּסְךָ (as "" 2 Samuel 24:13, see נוּס). 2 be caught up, captured, Isaiah 13:15 ("" נִמְצָא). Hiph`il Imperfect1singular אֵסְמֶּה עָלֵימוֺ רָעוֺת Deuteronomy 32:23 I will catch up against them calamities, but read אֹסְפָה I will gather (√ אסף), or < אֹסִפָה (Di Dr BuhlLex 13) I will add, i.e.multiply (√ יסף; see Ges§ 69h, note). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance add, augment, consume, destroy, heap, join, perish, putA primitive root; properly, to scrape (literally, to shave; but usually figuratively) together (i.e. To accumulate or increase) or away (i.e. To scatter, remove, or ruin; intransitively, to perish) -- add, augment, consume, destroy, heap, join, perish, put. Forms and Transliterations אֶסָּפֶ֥ה אַסְפֶּ֥ה אספה הַנִּסְפֶּ֖ה הנספה וְנִסְפָּֽה׃ ונספה׃ לִסְפּ֣וֹת לִסְפּ֫וֹתָ֥הּ לספות לספותה נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה נִסְפֶּ֥ה נספה סְפ֥וֹת סְפ֥וּ סָפְתָ֤ה ספו ספות ספתה תִּסְפֶּ֔ה תִּסְפֶּֽה׃ תִּסְפֶּה֙ תִּסָּפ֖וּ תִּסָּפֶ֖ה תִּסָּפֶֽה׃ תִּסָּפֽוּ׃ תספה תספה׃ תספו תספו׃ ’as·peh ’aspeh ’es·sā·p̄eh ’essāp̄eh asPeh essaPeh han·nis·peh hannispeh lis·pō·w·ṯāh lis·pō·wṯ lisPot lisPoTah lispōwṯ lispōwṯāh nis·peh nispeh sā·p̄ə·ṯāh safeTah sāp̄əṯāh sə·p̄ō·wṯ sə·p̄ū seFot seFu səp̄ōwṯ səp̄ū tis·peh tis·sā·p̄eh tis·sā·p̄ū tispeh tissaFu tissaPeh tissāp̄eh tissāp̄ū venisPah wə·nis·pāh wənispāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 18:23 HEB: וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַאַ֣ף תִּסְפֶּ֔ה צַדִּ֖יק עִם־ NAS: Will You indeed sweep away the righteous KJV: and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous INT: and said indeed sweep the righteous with Genesis 18:24 Genesis 19:15 Genesis 19:17 Numbers 16:26 Numbers 32:14 Deuteronomy 29:19 Deuteronomy 32:23 1 Samuel 12:25 1 Samuel 26:10 1 Samuel 27:1 1 Chronicles 21:12 Psalm 40:14 Proverbs 13:23 Isaiah 7:20 Isaiah 13:15 Isaiah 29:1 Isaiah 30:1 Jeremiah 7:21 Jeremiah 12:4 20 Occurrences |
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