6825. Tsepho or Tsephi
Strong's Lexicon
Tsepho or Tsephi: Tsepho or Tsephi

Original Word: צְפוֹ or צְפִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Tsepho or Tsephi
Pronunciation: tse-fo' or tse-fee'
Phonetic Spelling: (tsef-o')
Definition: Tsepho or Tsephi
Meaning: Tsepho, Tsephi

Word Origin: Derived from the root word צָפָה (tsaphah), meaning "to watch" or "to look out."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Tsepho or Tsephi in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew genealogical context.

Usage: Tsepho or Tsephi is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with a descendant of Esau, the brother of Jacob, and is often linked to the Edomite lineage.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the Hebrew Bible, names often carry significant meanings and reflect the character or destiny of individuals. The name Tsepho or Tsephi, derived from a root meaning "to watch," may imply a role or characteristic of vigilance or oversight. The Edomites, descendants of Esau, were a significant group in the ancient Near East, often interacting with the Israelites.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from tsaphah
Definition
perhaps "gazing," an Edomite
NASB Translation
Zephi (1), Zepho (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צְפוֺ, צְפִי proper name, masculine Σωφαρ: in Edom (? gaze, gazing); — צְפוֺ Genesis 36:11,15 + Genesis 36:43 (insert probably after עירם; compare LagSept. Stud. ii.10.1. 178; 37, 1. 270 NesMar.12) = צְפִי 1 Chronicles 1:36.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zephi, Zepho

Or Tsphiy {tsef-ee'}; from tsaphah; observant; Tsepho or Tsephi, an Idumaean -- Zephi, Zepho.

see HEBREW tsaphah

Forms and Transliterations
צְפ֖וֹ צְפ֥וֹ צְפִ֣י צפו צפי ṣə·p̄î ṣə·p̄ōw ṣəp̄î ṣəp̄ōw tzeFi tzeFo
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 36:11
HEB: תֵּימָ֣ן אוֹמָ֔ר צְפ֥וֹ וְגַעְתָּ֖ם וּקְנַֽז׃
NAS: Omar, Zepho and Gatam
KJV: Omar, Zepho, and Gatam,
INT: were Teman Omar Zepho and Gatam and Kenaz

Genesis 36:15
HEB: אוֹמָ֔ר אַלּ֥וּף צְפ֖וֹ אַלּ֥וּף קְנַֽז׃
NAS: Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
KJV: Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
INT: Omar chief Zepho chief Kenaz

1 Chronicles 1:36
HEB: תֵּימָ֤ן וְאוֹמָר֙ צְפִ֣י וְגַעְתָּ֔ם קְנַ֖ז
NAS: Omar, Zephi, Gatam,
KJV: and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam,
INT: Teman Omar Zephi Gatam Kenaz

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6825
3 Occurrences


ṣə·p̄î — 1 Occ.
ṣə·p̄ōw — 2 Occ.
















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