Strong's Lexicon

H5585

H5585 — סָעִיף

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

Hebrewca`iyphnoun mascOccurrences: 6TWOT: 1527a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5585
Word:	סָעִיף
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H5586
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	6
Transliteration:	ca`iyph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	saw-eef'
Meaning:	1. a fissure (of rocks) 2. also a bough (as subdivided)
KJV Renderings:	(outmost) branch, clift, top.

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[סָעִיף] noun [masculine]

1. cleft.

2. branch; —

1. cleft of a crag, construct סְעִיף סֶלַע Judg 15:8; Judg 15:11 plural construct וּבִסְעִפֵֿי הַסְּלָעִים Isa 2:21 ׳ סְעִיפֵי הַסּ Isa 57:5.

2. branches, boughs, plural construct סְעִפֵֿי הַפֹּרִיָּה Isa 17:6 (so divide, Hi Kn Di Dr^{Sm xxx} Du and others) the boughs of the fruit-tree; suffix סְעִיפֶיהָ Isa 27:10 (of ruined city; compare קְצִירָהּ Isa 27:11).

Other Resources

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

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