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סָחַף H5502
H5502 is the Hebrew word סָחַף, transliterated çâchaph and said saw-khaf'. The King James Version most often renders it like a sweeping.
What it means
to scrape off.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: sweep (away).
Verses using סָחַף
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Proverbs 28:3 · KJV
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Jeremiah 46:15 · KJV
Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5502 mean?
H5502 is the Hebrew word סָחַף (çâchaph), meaning to scrape off.
How is H5502 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it like a sweeping (1 time), men swept away (1 time).
How many times does H5502 appear in the Bible?
סָחַף (çâchaph) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5502 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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