Strong's Lexicon

H6843

H6843 — צְּפִירָה

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

Hebrewtsphiyrahnoun femOccurrences: 3TWOT: 1960a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6843
Word:	צְּפִירָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	feminine formed like H6842
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	tsphiyrah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	tsef-ee-raw'
Meaning:	1. a crown (as encircling the head) 2. also a turn of affairs (i.e. mishap)
KJV Renderings:	diadem, morning.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7215

צְפִירָה noun feminine plait, chaplet; — absolute ׳ צ Ezek 7:7, צְפִרָה Ezek 7:10 construct צְפִירַת Isa 28:5 — chaplet, coronet, diadem, תִּפְצָרָה ׳ צ Isa 28:5 (figurative of ׳ י; || עֲטֶרֶת צְבִי) — ׳ צ Ezek 7:7; Ezek 7:10 is dubious; AV morning (as Ki, from Aramaic) is unsuitable; most (after AW [untranscribed source text 4614]) doom, fate (as coming round upon one, compare RV Da Toy), but see Dr^{Hast. ii. 176} n; diadem is possible Ezek 7:10 (|| הַמַּטֶה; of royal house of Judah Co Berthol; or of Jerusalem Krae ), but not Ezek 7:7 conjectures in Co Berthol Krae.

Other Resources

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