◄ 5606. saphaq ►
Strong's Lexicon saphaq: Clap, strike, smite, slap Original Word: סָפַק Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: caphaq Pronunciation: sah-fak' Phonetic Spelling: (saw-fak') Definition: Clap, strike, smite, slap Meaning: to clap the hands, of satisfaction, to be enough, of excess, to vomit Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "saphaq," similar expressions of clapping or striking can be found in Greek words like "κροτέω" (kroteo - to clap) and "πατάσσω" (patasso - to strike). Usage: The Hebrew verb "saphaq" primarily means to clap or strike, often with the hands. It conveys actions such as clapping in joy or derision, striking in anger or frustration, or slapping as a gesture of contempt or mourning. The term can also imply a sense of lamentation or despair, as seen in its usage in contexts of mourning or distress. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, physical gestures such as clapping or striking were significant expressions of emotion. Clapping could denote joy, approval, or mockery, while striking or slapping was often associated with mourning, anger, or scorn. These gestures were integral to the cultural expressions of the time, reflecting the emotional and social dynamics of biblical communities. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to slap, clap NASB Translation clap (2), claps (1), smote (1), strike (2), strikes (1), struck together (1), wallow (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [שָׂפַק] verb suffice (Late Hebrew סָפַק suffice, abound, so Ecclus 15:18 +; ᵑ7 סְפֵיק, סְפַק, Syriac ; Arabic is be niggardly, scanty, Lane1573); — Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׂמֹּק 1 Kings 20:10, subject dust, with לְ of thing. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance clap, smite, strike, suffice, wallow Or saphaq (1 Kings 20:10; Job 27:23; Isaiah 2:6) {saw-fak'}; a primitive root; to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment); by implication of satisfaction, to be enough; by implication of excess, to vomit -- clap, smite, strike, suffice, wallow. Forms and Transliterations וְסָפַ֤ק וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק ויספק וספק יִסְפּ֑וֹק יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק יִשְׂפֹּק֙ יַשְׂפִּֽיקוּ׃ יספוק ישפיקו׃ ישפק סְפָקָ֗ם סְפֹ֥ק סָֽפְק֨וּ סָפַ֖קְתִּי ספק ספקו ספקם ספקתי sā·p̄aq·tî sā·p̄ə·qū saFakti safeKu sāp̄aqtî sāp̄əqū sə·p̄ā·qām sə·p̄ōq sefaKam seFok səp̄āqām səp̄ōq vaiyisPok vesaFak way·yis·pōq wayyispōq wə·sā·p̄aq wəsāp̄aq yaś·pî·qū yasPiku yaśpîqū yis·pō·wq yiś·pōq yisPok yiśpōq yispōwq Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 24:10 HEB: אֶל־ בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק אֶת־ כַּפָּ֑יו NAS: Balaam, and he struck his hands KJV: his hands together: and Balak INT: against Balaam struck his hands said 1 Kings 20:10 HEB: יוֹסִ֑פוּ אִם־ יִשְׂפֹּק֙ עֲפַ֣ר שֹׁמְר֔וֹן KJV: of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls INT: and more if shall suffice the dust of Samaria Job 27:23 HEB: יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק עָלֵ֣ימוֹ כַפֵּ֑ימוֹ NAS: [Men] will clap their hands KJV: [Men] shall clap their hands INT: will clap and their hands Job 34:26 HEB: תַּֽחַת־ רְשָׁעִ֥ים סְפָקָ֗ם בִּמְק֥וֹם רֹאִֽים׃ NAS: He strikes them like the wicked KJV: He striketh them as wicked men INT: like the wicked strikes place A public Job 34:37 HEB: פֶ֭שַׁע בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ יִסְפּ֑וֹק וְיֶ֖רֶב אֲמָרָ֣יו NAS: to his sin; He claps his hands among KJV: unto his sin, he clappeth [his hands] among us, and multiplieth INT: rebellion among claps and multiplies his words Isaiah 2:6 HEB: וּבְיַלְדֵ֥י נָכְרִ֖ים יַשְׂפִּֽיקוּ׃ NAS: like the Philistines, And they strike [bargains] with the children KJV: like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children INT: the children of foreigners strike Jeremiah 31:19 HEB: וְאַֽחֲרֵי֙ הִוָּ֣דְעִ֔י סָפַ֖קְתִּי עַל־ יָרֵ֑ךְ NAS: I was instructed, I smote on [my] thigh; KJV: that I was instructed, I smote upon [my] thigh: INT: and after was instructed smote on thigh Jeremiah 48:26 HEB: יְהוָ֖ה הִגְדִּ֑יל וְסָפַ֤ק מוֹאָב֙ בְּקִיא֔וֹ NAS: so Moab will wallow in his vomit, KJV: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, INT: the LORD has become will wallow Moab his vomit Lamentations 2:15 HEB: סָֽפְק֨וּ עָלַ֤יִךְ כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ NAS: the way Clap their hands KJV: All that pass by clap [their] hands INT: Clap and their hands Ezekiel 21:12 HEB: עַמִּ֔י לָכֵ֖ן סְפֹ֥ק אֶל־ יָרֵֽךְ׃ NAS: therefore strike [your] thigh. KJV: shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon [thy] thigh. INT: my people therefore strike about thigh 10 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5606 10 Occurrences sā·p̄aq·tî — 1 Occ. sā·p̄ə·qū — 1 Occ. sə·p̄ā·qām — 1 Occ. sə·p̄ōq — 1 Occ. way·yis·pōq — 1 Occ. wə·sā·p̄aq — 1 Occ. yaś·pî·qū — 1 Occ. yiś·pōq — 3 Occ.