5599. caphiyach
Berean Strong's Lexicon
caphiyach: Aftergrowth, volunteer grain, self-sown grain

Original Word: סָפִיחַ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: caphiyach
Pronunciation: sah-FEE-ahkh
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-fee'-akh)
Definition: Aftergrowth, volunteer grain, self-sown grain
Meaning: something, falling off, a self-sown crop, a freshet

Word Origin: Derived from the root סָפַח (saphach), meaning "to join" or "to add."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, as the concept of "caphiyach" is specific to the Hebrew agricultural and religious context.

Usage: The term "caphiyach" refers to crops that grow spontaneously without being sown, often as a result of seeds left in the ground from the previous harvest. These are typically seen as a provision from God, especially during times when sowing is not possible, such as during the Sabbath year or Jubilee.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the agricultural cycle was deeply tied to religious observance. The Law of Moses commanded that every seventh year be a Sabbath year, during which the land was to lie fallow and not be sown or harvested (Leviticus 25:1-7). During this time, the Israelites were to rely on what the land produced naturally, including the "caphiyach," as a testament to God's provision and faithfulness. This practice underscored the importance of trust in God and the recognition of His sovereignty over the land and its produce.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [סָפִיחַ] noun [masculine] outpouring ?; — plural suffix תִּשְׁטֹףסְֿפִיחֶיהָ עֲפַר הָאָרֶץ Job 14:19 (si vera lectio) its outpourings sweep away the dust of the earth, so most, but dubious; Bu proposes *סְחִיפָה, compare מָטָר סֹחֵף Proverbs 28:3.

II. סָפִיחַ noun [masculine] growth from spilled kernels ((kernels) poured out, accidentally, in harvesting, according to most; BuhlLex 13 and others think of additional growth, √ I. ספח); — it is what springs up of itself in second year, and serves as food when no grain could be sown: absolute ׳ס 2 Kings 19:29 = Isaiah 37:30; construct סְפִיחַ קְצִירְךָ Leviticus 25:5; suffix תִּקְצְרוּ אֶתסְֿפִיחֶיהַ Leviticus 25:11.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
such things as which grow of themselves, which grows of its own accord

From caphach; something (spontaneously) falling off, i.e. A self-sown crop; figuratively, a freshet -- (such) things as (which) grow (of themselves), which groweth of its own accord (itself).

see HEBREW caphach

Forms and Transliterations
סְפִ֤יחַ סְפִיחֶ֔יהָ סְפִיחֶ֥יהָ סָפִ֔יחַ ספיח ספיחיה sā·p̄î·aḥ saFiach sāp̄îaḥ sə·p̄î·aḥ sə·p̄î·ḥe·hā seFiach sefiCheiha səp̄îaḥ səp̄îḥehā
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 25:5
HEB: אֵ֣ת סְפִ֤יחַ קְצִֽירְךָ֙ לֹ֣א
NAS: Your harvest's aftergrowth you shall not reap,
KJV: That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest
INT: aftergrowth your harvest's shall not

Leviticus 25:11
HEB: תִקְצְרוּ֙ אֶת־ סְפִיחֶ֔יהָ וְלֹ֥א תִבְצְר֖וּ
NAS: nor reap its aftergrowth, nor gather
KJV: neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather
INT: reap for aftergrowth nor gather

2 Kings 19:29
HEB: אָכ֤וֹל הַשָּׁנָה֙ סָפִ֔יחַ וּבַשָּׁנָ֥ה הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית
NAS: this year what grows of itself, in the second
KJV: this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second
INT: will eat year what year the second

Job 14:19
HEB: מַ֗יִם תִּשְׁטֹֽף־ סְפִיחֶ֥יהָ עֲפַר־ אָ֑רֶץ
NAS: stones, Its torrents wash away
KJV: thou washest away the things which grow [out] of the dust
INT: Water wash torrents the dust of the earth

Isaiah 37:30
HEB: אָכ֤וֹל הַשָּׁנָה֙ סָפִ֔יחַ וּבַשָּׁנָ֥ה הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית
NAS: this year what grows of itself, in the second
KJV: [this] year such as groweth of itself; and the second
INT: will eat year what year the second

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5599
5 Occurrences


sā·p̄î·aḥ — 2 Occ.
sə·p̄î·aḥ — 1 Occ.
sə·p̄î·ḥe·hā — 2 Occ.
















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