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סַפַּחַת H5597

H5597 is the Hebrew word סַפַּחַת, transliterated çappachath and said sap-pakh'-ath. The King James Version most often renders it scab.

Word: סַפַּחַתTransliteration: çappachathSaid: sap-pakh'-athLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

the mange (as making the hair fall off).

Where it comes from

from H5596 (סָפַח).

How the King James Version translates it

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

scab 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: scab.

Verses using סַפַּחַת

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 13:2 · KJV

When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests:

Leviticus 14:56 · KJV

And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot:

Common questions

What does Strong's H5597 mean?

H5597 is the Hebrew word סַפַּחַת (çappachath), meaning the mange (as making the hair fall off).

How is H5597 translated in the King James Version?

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

How many times does H5597 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H5597 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5596 (סָפַח).

Nearby entries

H5594 · סָפַד — properly, to tear the hair and beat the…H5595 · סָפָה — properly, to scrape (literally, to shave…H5596 · סָפַח — properly, to scrape out, but in certain…H5598 · סִפַּי — Sippai, a Philistine H5599 · סָפִיחַ — something (spontaneously) falling off, i.e…H5600 · סְפִינָה — a (sea-going) vessel (as ceiled with a deck)

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