◄ 5595. saphah ►
Strong's Lexicon saphah: To sweep away, to destroy, to consume Original Word: סָפָה Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: caphah Pronunciation: sah-fah' Phonetic Spelling: (saw-faw') Definition: To sweep away, to destroy, to consume Meaning: to scrape, together, away 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 Origin a 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, put A 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 wənispāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: הָעִ֑יר הַאַ֤ף תִּסְפֶּה֙ וְלֹא־ תִשָּׂ֣א NAS: will You indeed sweep [it] away and not spare KJV: the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare INT: the city indeed sweep and not spare Genesis 19:15 HEB: הַנִּמְצָאֹ֔ת פֶּן־ תִּסָּפֶ֖ה בַּעֲוֹ֥ן הָעִֽיר׃ NAS: or you will be swept away in the punishment KJV: which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity INT: are here or will be swept the punishment of the city Genesis 19:17 HEB: הִמָּלֵ֖ט פֶּן־ תִּסָּפֶֽה׃ NAS: or you will be swept away. KJV: to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. INT: escape or will be swept Numbers 16:26 HEB: לָהֶ֑ם פֶּן־ תִּסָּפ֖וּ בְּכָל־ חַטֹּאתָֽם׃ NAS: that belongs to them, or you will be swept away in all KJV: and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins. INT: after or will be swept all their sin Numbers 32:14 HEB: אֲנָשִׁ֣ים חַטָּאִ֑ים לִסְפּ֣וֹת ע֗וֹד עַ֛ל NAS: men, to add still more KJV: men, to augment yet the fierce INT: men of sinful to add still unto Deuteronomy 29:19 HEB: אֵלֵ֑ךְ לְמַ֛עַן סְפ֥וֹת הָרָוָ֖ה אֶת־ NAS: in order to destroy the watered KJV: of mine heart, to add drunkenness INT: walk order to destroy the watered to thirst Deuteronomy 32:23 HEB: אַסְפֶּ֥ה עָלֵ֖ימוֹ רָע֑וֹת NAS: I will heap misfortunes KJV: I will heap mischiefs INT: will heap and mischiefs 1 Samuel 12:25 HEB: גַּֽם־ מַלְכְּכֶ֖ם תִּסָּפֽוּ׃ פ NAS: you and your king will be swept away. KJV: do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king. INT: both and your king will be swept 1 Samuel 26:10 HEB: בַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה יֵרֵ֖ד וְנִסְפָּֽה׃ NAS: into battle and perish. KJV: into battle, and perish. INT: battle will go and perish 1 Samuel 27:1 HEB: לִבּ֔וֹ עַתָּ֛ה אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־ אֶחָ֖ד NAS: to himself, Now I will perish one day KJV: in his heart, I shall now perish one INT: himself Now will perish day one 1 Chronicles 21:12 HEB: שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה חֳדָשִׁ֜ים נִסְפֶּ֥ה מִפְּנֵי־ צָרֶיךָ֮ NAS: months to be swept away before KJV: months to be destroyed before INT: three months to be swept before your foes Psalm 40:14 HEB: מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י נַפְשִׁ֗י לִסְפּ֫וֹתָ֥הּ יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָ֭חוֹר NAS: my life to destroy it; Let those be turned KJV: after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven INT: seek my life to destroy those be turned back Proverbs 13:23 HEB: רָאשִׁ֑ים וְיֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ NAS: of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice. KJV: but there is [that is] destroyed for want INT: of the poor is is swept want of judgment Isaiah 7:20 HEB: אֶת־ הַזָּקָ֖ן תִּסְפֶּֽה׃ ס NAS: and it will also remove the beard. KJV: of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard. INT: will also the beard remove Isaiah 13:15 HEB: יִדָּקֵ֑ר וְכָל־ הַנִּסְפֶּ֖ה יִפּ֥וֹל בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ NAS: And anyone who is captured will fall KJV: shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined [unto them] shall fall INT: will be thrust and anyone is captured will fall the sword Isaiah 29:1 HEB: חָנָ֣ה דָוִ֑ד סְפ֥וּ שָׁנָ֛ה עַל־ KJV: dwelt! add ye year INT: camped David add year unto Isaiah 30:1 HEB: רוּחִ֑י לְמַ֛עַן סְפ֥וֹת חַטָּ֖את עַל־ NAS: In order to add sin KJV: but not of my spirit, that they may add sin INT: of my Spirit order to add sin unto Jeremiah 7:21 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֹלוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם סְפ֥וּ עַל־ זִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם KJV: of Israel; Put your burnt offerings INT: of Israel your burnt Put unto your sacrifices Jeremiah 12:4 HEB: יֹֽשְׁבֵי־ בָ֗הּ סָפְתָ֤ה בְהֵמוֹת֙ וָע֔וֹף NAS: and birds have been snatched away, Because KJV: therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; INT: the wickedness dwell have been snatched Animals and birds 20 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5595 20 Occurrences ’as·peh — 1 Occ. ’es·sā·p̄eh — 1 Occ. han·nis·peh — 1 Occ. lis·pō·wṯ — 1 Occ. lis·pō·w·ṯāh — 1 Occ. nis·peh — 2 Occ. sā·p̄ə·ṯāh — 1 Occ. sə·p̄ō·wṯ — 2 Occ. sə·p̄ū — 2 Occ. tis·peh — 3 Occ. tis·sā·p̄ū — 2 Occ. tis·sā·p̄eh — 2 Occ. wə·nis·pāh — 1 Occ.