BDB8949
I. שְׁפַתָּ֑יִם noun [masculine] dual: probably = מִשְׁפְּתַיִם, below, q. v.; — ׳ בֵּין שׁ Ps 68:14 (based on Judg 5:16 ?).
Strong's Lexicon
H4942
H4942 — מִשׁפָּת
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4942 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מִשׁפָּת |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H8192 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | mishpath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mish-pawth' |
| Meaning: | 1. a stall for cattle (only dual) |
| KJV Renderings: | burden, sheepfold. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB8951
מִשְׁפְּתַ֫יִם noun [masculine] dual probably fire-places or ash-heaps (namely, of the villages or encampments of the tribe) (> Ki Thes and most sheepfolds, see StuJu); — בֵּין הַמִּשְׁפְּתַ֫יִם Judg 5:16 (poem; compare GFM); so (תָּ֑יִם-) Gen 49:14 (poem in J ).
BDB8997
II. שְׁפַתַּ֫יִם noun [masculine] dual doubtful word: usually hook-shaped pegs, hooks, so ᵑ7 Thes AV RV ; absolute ׳ וְהַשּׁ Ezek 40:43 < ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Co וּשְׂפָתָם and their edge, so Aq Theod Symm and probably ᵐ5 , compare Hi-Sm, and Krae (וּשְׂפַת). — 1. ׳ שׁ see √ שׁפה.
שֶׁ֫צֶף see שֶׁ֫טֶף below שׁטף.
Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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