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סְעַפָּה H5589

H5589 is the Hebrew word סְעַפָּה, transliterated çᵉʻappâh and said seh-ap-paw'. The King James Version most often renders it boughs.

Word: סְעַפָּהTransliteration: çᵉʻappâhSaid: seh-ap-paw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a twig.

Where it comes from

feminine of H5585 (סָעִיף).

How the King James Version translates it

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

boughs 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: bough, branch. Compare H5634 (סַרְעַפָּה).

Verses using סְעַפָּה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Ezekiel 31:6 · KJV

All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.

Ezekiel 31:8 · KJV

The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chestnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5589 mean?

H5589 is the Hebrew word סְעַפָּה (çᵉʻappâh), meaning a twig.

How is H5589 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it boughs (2 times).

How many times does H5589 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H5589 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H5585 (סָעִיף).

Nearby entries

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