◄ 5599. caphiyach ►
Strong's Lexicon caphiyach: Aftergrowth, volunteer grain, self-sown grain Original Word: סָפִיחַ Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: caphiyach Pronunciation: sah-FEE-ahkh Phonetic Spelling: (saw-fee'-akh) Definition: something, falling off, a self-sown crop, a freshet Meaning: The term סָפִיחַ refers to something that grows of itself, particularly a self-sown crop or produce that comes up without being intentionally planted. It can also refer to a freshet, which is a sudden overflow of a stream or river. Word Origin: From the root סָפַח (sāphaḥ), meaning "to join" or "to attach." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G305: ἀναβαίνω (anabainō) • to go up, ascend. This Greek term can metaphorically relate to the idea of something rising or coming forth, similar to self-sown crops. - G844: αὐτόματος (automatos) • acting of one's own will, self-moved. This term directly correlates with the concept of self-sown or spontaneous growth, as seen in the Hebrew סָפִיחַ. Usage: The word סָפִיחַ is used in the context of agricultural laws and practices, particularly in relation to the Sabbatical year, when the land was to lie fallow and any self-sown produce was not to be harvested for profit. Context: The term סָפִיחַ appears in the context of the agricultural laws given to the Israelites, specifically in Leviticus 25:5 and 25:11. During the Sabbatical year, the Israelites were commanded to let the land rest and not to sow their fields or prune their vineyards. Any produce that grew of its own accord, referred to as סָפִיחַ, was not to be harvested in the usual manner. Instead, it was to be left for the poor and for the animals. This practice underscored the principles of reliance on God's provision and care for the community, including the less fortunate. In Leviticus 25:5 (BSB), it is written: "You are not to reap the aftergrowth of your harvest or gather the grapes of your untended vines. It shall be a year of rest for the land." Here, "aftergrowth" is a translation of סָפִיחַ, indicating the self-sown crops that were not to be harvested. The concept of סָפִיחַ also highlights the natural processes of growth and renewal, as these crops would spring up without human intervention, symbolizing God's ongoing provision and the land's inherent fertility. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [סָפִיחַ] noun [masculine] outpouring ?; — plural suffix תִּשְׁטֹףסְֿפִיחֶיהָ עֲפַר הָאָרֶץ Job 14:19 (si vera lectio) its outpourings sweep away the dust of the earth, so most, but dubious; Bu proposes *סְחִיפָה, compare מָטָר סֹחֵף Proverbs 28:3. II. סָפִיחַ noun [masculine] growth from spilled kernels ((kernels) poured out, accidentally, in harvesting, according to most; BuhlLex 13 and others think of additional growth, √ I. ספח); — it is what springs up of itself in second year, and serves as food when no grain could be sown: absolute ׳ס 2 Kings 19:29 = Isaiah 37:30; construct סְפִיחַ קְצִירְךָ Leviticus 25:5; suffix תִּקְצְרוּ אֶתסְֿפִיחֶיהַ Leviticus 25:11. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance such things as which grow of themselves, which grows of its own accord From caphach; something (spontaneously) falling off, i.e. A self-sown crop; figuratively, a freshet -- (such) things as (which) grow (of themselves), which groweth of its own accord (itself). see HEBREW caphach Forms and Transliterations סְפִ֤יחַ סְפִיחֶ֔יהָ סְפִיחֶ֥יהָ סָפִ֔יחַ ספיח ספיחיה sā·p̄î·aḥ saFiach sāp̄îaḥ sə·p̄î·aḥ sə·p̄î·ḥe·hā seFiach sefiCheiha səp̄îaḥ səp̄îḥehā Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 25:5 HEB: אֵ֣ת סְפִ֤יחַ קְצִֽירְךָ֙ לֹ֣א NAS: Your harvest's aftergrowth you shall not reap, KJV: That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest INT: aftergrowth your harvest's shall not Leviticus 25:11 HEB: תִקְצְרוּ֙ אֶת־ סְפִיחֶ֔יהָ וְלֹ֥א תִבְצְר֖וּ NAS: nor reap its aftergrowth, nor gather KJV: neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather INT: reap for aftergrowth nor gather 2 Kings 19:29 HEB: אָכ֤וֹל הַשָּׁנָה֙ סָפִ֔יחַ וּבַשָּׁנָ֥ה הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית NAS: this year what grows of itself, in the second KJV: this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second INT: will eat year what year the second Job 14:19 HEB: מַ֗יִם תִּשְׁטֹֽף־ סְפִיחֶ֥יהָ עֲפַר־ אָ֑רֶץ NAS: stones, Its torrents wash away KJV: thou washest away the things which grow [out] of the dust INT: Water wash torrents the dust of the earth Isaiah 37:30 HEB: אָכ֤וֹל הַשָּׁנָה֙ סָפִ֔יחַ וּבַשָּׁנָ֥ה הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית NAS: this year what grows of itself, in the second KJV: [this] year such as groweth of itself; and the second INT: will eat year what year the second 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5599 5 Occurrences sā·p̄î·aḥ — 2 Occ. sə·p̄î·aḥ — 1 Occ. sə·p̄î·ḥe·hā — 2 Occ.