Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8241 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שֶׁצֶף |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7857 (for alliteration with H7110) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | shetseph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sheh'-tsef |
| Meaning: | 1. an outburst (of anger) |
| KJV Renderings: | little. |
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שֶׁ֫טֶף, שֶׁ֫צֶף noun masculine Nah 1:8 flood; — absolute שֶׁ֫טֶף Nah 1:8 + 3 t.; construct ׳ שֶׁ Prov 27:4, ׳ שֵׁ Ps 32:6 — flood, figurative of ׳ י's judgement, עֹבֵר ׳ שׁ Nah 1:8, compare Dan 9:26, זְרֹעוֺת ׳ הַשּׁ Dan 11:22 (compare Dr); of calamity, מַיִם רַבִּים ׳ שׁ Ps 32:6 אָף ׳ שׁ Prov 27:4 a flood of anger; so שֶׁצֶף קֶצֶף Isa 54:8 ( צ for ט before following צ Ew Di; > Du Che Marti strike out ׳ שׁ as dittograph); שֶׁטֶף literally of rainflood, Job 38:25.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
