Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6821 |
|---|---|
| Word: | צָּפַד |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | tsaphad |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tsaw-fad' |
| Meaning: | 1. to adhere |
| KJV Renderings: | cleave. |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
צָפַד verb draw together, contract (Late Hebrew id., trams; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4596] bind fast, shackle, compare NöM § 46 who compare Mand סאפטים fetters); —
צָפָה Ezek 32:6 see צוף
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
