Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2835 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חָשִׂף |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2834 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | chasiph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khaw-seef' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) drawn off, i.e. separated 2. (hence) a small company (as divided from the rest) |
| KJV Renderings: | little flock. |
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[חָשִׂיף] noun masculine only plural construct כִּשְׁנֵי חֲשִׂפֵי עִזִּים 1Kgs 20:27 ᵐ5 ᵑ9 ᵑ7 and most, two little flocks of goats (חשׂיף = segregatum, strictly what is stripped off), but this without other evidence than authority of the Vrss ; Klo proposes בַּשְּׁפִי מִשְׁפַּט עִזִּים on the bare height, after the manner of goats.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
1 Kings 20:27
