Strong's Lexicon Sephar: Sephar Original Word: סְפָר Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to count or enumerate. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Sephar, as it is a specific geographical location mentioned only in the Old Testament. Usage: Sephar is identified as a geographical location mentioned in the genealogical records of the descendants of Noah. It is specifically noted as a mountainous region associated with the descendants of Joktan, a son of Eber, in the Table of Nations. Cultural and Historical Background: Sephar is mentioned in the context of the early post-Flood world, where the descendants of Noah's sons spread out to populate the earth. The reference to Sephar in Genesis 10:30 situates it in the region where the sons of Joktan settled. Historically, Sephar is thought to be located in the southern Arabian Peninsula, possibly linked to the ancient trading routes and known for its mountainous terrain. This area was significant for its role in early trade and cultural exchanges between the civilizations of the Near East and the Arabian Peninsula. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as sepher Definition a place in S. Arabia NASB Translation Sephar (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [סְפָר] proper name, of a location in South Arabia; — only with ה locative סְפָ֫רָה Genesis 10:30, ᵐ5 Σωφηρα; usually indentified with ˆafâr ( , pronounced  ,  , according to Thes), ancient city of Himyarite kings (Ptolemy Σαπφαρ μητρόπολις see SprengerAite Geogr. Arab. § 301 et pass.), so Thes TuComm. Genesis 2, 212, but dubious GlaserSkizze ii. 437, ס = צ improbable Dion the passage LagBN 61. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sephar The same as cphar; Sephar, a place in Arabia -- Sephar. see HEBREW cphar Forms and Transliterations סְפָ֖רָה ספרה sə·p̄ā·rāh seFarah səp̄ārāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:30 HEB: מִמֵּשָׁ֑א בֹּאֲכָ֥ה סְפָ֖רָה הַ֥ר הַקֶּֽדֶם׃ NAS: as you go toward Sephar, the hill country KJV: as thou goest unto Sephar a mount INT: Mesha go Sephar the hill of the east 1 Occurrence |
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