Strong's Lexicon

H5486

H5486 — סוּף

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewcuwphverb-stemOccurrences: 5TWOT: 1478

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5486
Word:	סוּף
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	cuwph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	soof
Meaning:	1. to snatch away, i.e. terminate
KJV Renderings:	consume, have an end, perish, X be utterly.

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BDB5538

[סוּף] verb come to an end, cease ( ᵑ7 , סוּף Syriac ( [untranscribed source text 3556]) [untranscribed source text 3557], cease, stop (often), ᵑ7 סוֺפָא, Syriac [untranscribed source text 3558], Late Hebrew סוֺף end); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural סָ֑פוּ Ps 73:19, וְסָפ֫וּ consecutive Amos 3:15 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֶסוּף Esth 9:28 3 masculine plural יָסֻ֫פוּ Isa 66:17 — come to an end Amos 3:15; Isa 66:17; Ps 73:19 (+ תַּמּוּ), וְזִכְרָם לֹאיָֿסוּף מִזַּרְעָם Esth 9:28.

Hiph`il make an end of, only (if text correct) Imperfect 1 singular (+Infinitive absolute אָסֹף, chosen for assonance, see אסף ), cohortative = jussive In form, אָסֹף אָסֵף Zeph 1:2, אָסֵף Zeph 1:3 Zeph 1:3 , אָסֹף אֲסִיפֵם Jer 8:13 (on these forms see Gf Bö^{§ 988, 1} Kö^{i.445, 466}); but read perhaps, for אָסֵף, אֶאֱסֹף, We Buhl^{Lex 13}, or אֹסֵף, Ges^{«GKC:72aa»§§ 72aa}, «GKC:113w»113w n.3 Now^{Zeph 1:2}, and in Jeremiah אָסֹף אֹסְפֵם Ges^l.c. (against Gie see Hi).

BDB9735

[סוּף] verb be fulfilled (properly ended) ( ᵑ7 Syriac (often); see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular מִלְּתָא סָ֫פַת Dan 4:30 (compare Biblical Hebrew I. כָּלָה Qal 1 c).

Haph`el put an end to: Imperfect 3 feminine singular תָּסֵף Dan 2:44 (accusative of thing).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke