Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6835 |
|---|---|
| Word: | צַּפַּחַת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to expand |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | tsappachath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tsap-pakh'-ath |
| Meaning: | 1. a saucer (as flat) |
| KJV Renderings: | cruse. |
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צַפַּ֫חַת noun feminine jar, jug, of flat or broad shape; — absolute צַפַּ֫הַּת 1Kgs 17:12 construct צַפָּ֑חַת 1Sam 26:11 +; — jar or jug for water 1Sam 26:11; 1Sam 26:12; 1Sam 26:16; 1Kgs 19:6 for oil 1Kgs 17:12; 1Kgs 17:14; 1Kgs 17:16 (on masculine verb. חָסֵר see Ew§ 317 c, but probably read חָסֵ֑רָה SS AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 89, compare V:14).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
