Strong's Lexicon shephi: Hill, Bare Height Original Word: שְׁפִי Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be bare or smooth. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "shephi," the concept of high places can be related to the Greek word "ὑψηλός" (hypsēlos), Strong's Greek #5308, which means "high" or "lofty." Usage: The Hebrew word "shephi" refers to a bare or smooth hill or height. It is used in the context of geographical features, often describing elevated places that are devoid of trees or significant vegetation. These locations are typically associated with visibility and prominence in the landscape. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, hills and high places held significant cultural and religious importance. They were often sites for altars and worship, both for the worship of Yahweh and for pagan practices. The visibility and elevation of these sites made them ideal for religious observances, as they were thought to be closer to the divine. The term "shephi" would have been understood by the Israelites as a reference to these prominent geographical features. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shaphah Definition bareness, a smooth or bare height NASB Translation bare heights (8), bare hill (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. שְׁפִי noun masculine bareness, smooth or bare (treeless) height; — 1 bareness, Job 33:21 Kt (see √) 2 bare place, height: שֶׁ֑פִי Numbers 23:3 (E), i.e. an outlook-point; plural שְׁפָיִים Isaiah 41:18; Isaiah 49:9; Jeremiah 3:21, שְׁפָיִם Jeremiah 3:2; Jeremiah 4:("" מִדְבָּר), Jeremiah 7:29; Jeremiah 12:12 (בַּמִּדְבָּד), Jeremiah 14:6. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance high place, stick out From shaphah; bareness; concretely, a bare hill or plain -- high place, stick out. see HEBREW shaphah Forms and Transliterations וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ ושפו שְׁפָיִ֔ם שְׁפָיִ֖ים שְׁפָיִ֖ם שְׁפָיִ֜ם שְׁפָיִ֣ים שְׁפָיִ֣ם שְׁפָיִים֙ שֶֽׁפִי׃ שפי׃ שפיים שפים šə·p̄ā·yim šə·p̄ā·yîm še·p̄î šəp̄āyim šəp̄āyîm šep̄î shefaYim Shefi veshupPu wə·šup·pū wəšuppūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 23:3 HEB: לָ֑ךְ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ שֶֽׁפִי׃ NAS: you. So he went to a bare hill. KJV: thee. And he went to an high place. INT: will tell went to a bare Job 33:21 Isaiah 41:18 Isaiah 49:9 Jeremiah 3:2 Jeremiah 3:21 Jeremiah 4:11 Jeremiah 7:29 Jeremiah 12:12 Jeremiah 14:6 10 Occurrences |
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