Strong's Lexicon

H5594

H5594 — סָפַד

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

HebrewcaphadverbOccurrences: 32TWOT: 1530

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5594
Word:סָפַד
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:32
Transliteration:caphad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:saw-fad'
Meaning:1. (properly) to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief) 2. (generally) to lament 3. (by implication), to wail
KJV Renderings:lament, mourn(-er), wail.

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BDB5668

[סָפַד] verb wail, lament (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 סְפַד, ChrPalAramaic [untranscribed source text 3633] id., SchwIdioticon 64; Assyrian [ sapâdu]], sipdu, sipittu, mourning, DlHWB 507; compare Amharic [untranscribed source text 3634] dirge PräZMG xxxv (1881), 762); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular וְסָֽפְדָה consecutive Zech 12:12, 3 plural וְסָֽפְדוּ consecutive 1Kgs 14:13; Zech 12:10 Imperfect 3 feminine singular וַתִּסְפֹּד 2Sam 11:26, 2 masculine singular תִּסְפֹּד Ezek 24:16, 1 singular cohortative אֶסְפְּדָה Mic 1:8, 3 masculine plural יִסְפְּדוּ Jer 6:16 +, etc.; Imperative masculine plural סִפְדוּ 2Sam 3:31 + 2 t.; feminine plural סְפֹ֫דְנָה Jer 49:3 Infinitive absolute סָפוֺד Zech 7:5 construct סְפוֺד Eccl 3:4, לִסְפֹּד Gen 23:2; 1Kgs 13:29, לִסְפּוֺד Jer 16:5 Participle active plural סֹפְדִים Isa 32:12, ׳ סוֺ Eccl 12:5 — wail, lament (with loud cries, etc., see Mic 1:8, and compare Dr Amos 5:16 ), especially for dead, with לְ, 1Sam 25:1; 1Sam 28:3; 1Kgs 14:13; 1Kgs 14:18; Gen 23:2 ( P ) Jer 16:6 ; Jer 22:18 (twice in verse); Jer 34:5, compare וְאַלתֵּֿלֵךְ לִסְפּוֺד וְאַלתָּֿנֹד לָהֶם Jer 16:5 with עַלֿ over 2Sam 1:12; 2Sam 11:26; 1Kgs 13:30, compare Zech 12:10 (see Zech 12:12 below); with לִפְנֵי i.e. marching before (bier) 2Sam 3:31 (see Dr); with accusative of cognate meaning with verb Gen 50:10 ( J ); absolute 1Kgs 13:29; Ezek 24:16 compare Ezek 24:23; Eccl 3:4 (opposed to רקד; compare Ps 30:12), and participle as substantive Eccl 12:5 wailers; also, with idea of guilt on part of those wailing, Zech 12:12 (compare Zech 12:10 above); over calamity, judgment, with עַלֿ Mic 1:8, absolute Jer 4:8 (both + הֵילִיל), Jer 49:3 and (with fasting) Zech 7:5; Joel 1:13. — ׳ עַלשָֿׁדַיִם סֹפְדִים עַלשְֿׂדֵיחֶֿמֶד וגו Isa 32:12 is dubious; Thes Ew De Che and others upon the breasts smiting (?) for the fields, etc., but read probably שָׂדִים (וֺֿת, יִַ֯ם) GesComm. (q. v.) BuhlLex 13 Skinner and others: over the fields wailing, over the delightful fields, etc.
Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural לֹא יִסָּֽפְדוּ Jer 16:4 they shall not be bewailed, so Jer 25:33.


BDB8296

שְׂפֹדְנָה Jer 49:3 Masora, < modern editions ׳ ס see ספד .


Other Resources

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

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