Strong's Lexicon

H5588

H5588 — סֵעֵף

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

Hebrewce`ephadjectiveOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1527e

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5588
Word:סֵעֵף
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H5586
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:ce`eph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:say-afe'
Meaning:1. divided (in mind), i.e. (concretely) a skeptic
KJV Renderings:thought.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5661

II. [סֵעֵף] (ii. 106) adjective divided, half hearted; — plural absolute as substantive, in religious sense, סֵעֲפִים שָׂנֵאתִי Ps 119:113 half-hearted ones do I hate.


Other Resources

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

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