BDB8949
I. שְׁפַתָּ֑יִם noun [masculine] dual: probably = מִשְׁפְּתַיִם, below, q. v.; — ׳ בֵּין שׁ Ps 68:14 (based on Judg 5:16 ?).
Strong's Lexicon
H8240
H8240 — שָׁפָת
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H8240 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שָׁפָת |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H8239 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | shaphath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shaw-fawth' |
| Meaning: | 1. a (double) stall (for cattle) 2. also a (two-pronged) hook (for flaying animals on) |
| KJV Renderings: | hook, pot. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB8997
II. שְׁפַתַּ֫יִם noun [masculine] dual doubtful word: usually hook-shaped pegs, hooks, so ᵑ7 Thes AV RV ; absolute ׳ וְהַשּׁ Ezek 40:43 < ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Co וּשְׂפָתָם and their edge, so Aq Theod Symm and probably ᵐ5 , compare Hi-Sm, and Krae (וּשְׂפַת). — 1. ׳ שׁ see √ שׁפה.
שֶׁ֫צֶף see שֶׁ֫טֶף below שׁטף.
Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke