Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8237 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שַׁפרוּר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H8231 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | shaphruwr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shaf-roor' |
| Meaning: | 1. splendid, i.e. a tapestry or canopy |
| KJV Renderings: | royal pavilion. |
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[שׁפרור Kt , שַׁפְרִיר Qr ] noun [masculine] doubtful, Thes splendour (√שׁפר; DlProl. 126 compare Assyrian verb šuparruru , spread out (IdHAW 684)); apparently of ( brightly-coloured ?) royal pavilion, canopy, or possibly carpet , suffix נָטָה שׁפרורו Jer 43:10 ( Qr שַׁפָרִירוֺ).
[שָׁפַת], אַעשׁפֹּת, מִשְׁפְּתַיִם see II. שׁפה .
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
