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טִפְסַר H2951

H2951 is the Hebrew word טִפְסַר, transliterated ṭiphçar and said tif-sar'. The King James Version most often renders it captain.

Word: טִפְסַרTransliteration: ṭiphçarSaid: tif-sar'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a military governor.

Where it comes from

of foreign derivation.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

captain 1×captains 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: captain.

Verses using טִפְסַר

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Jeremiah 51:27 · KJV

Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.

Nahum 3:17 · KJV

Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2951 mean?

H2951 is the Hebrew word טִפְסַר (ṭiphçar), meaning a military governor.

How is H2951 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it captain (1 time), captains (1 time).

How many times does H2951 appear in the Bible?

טִפְסַר (ṭiphçar) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2951 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of foreign derivation.

Nearby entries

H2948 · טֹפַח — {a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth…H2949 · טִפֻּח — nursing H2950 · טָפַל — properly, to stick on as apatch…H2952 · טָפַף — to trip (with short steps) coquettishly H2953 · טְפַר — a finger-nail; also a hoof or claw H2954 · טָפַשׁ — properly, apparently to be thick…

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