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סָפַף H5605

H5605 is the Hebrew word סָפַף, transliterated çâphaph and said saw-faf'. The King James Version most often renders it doorkeeper.

Word: סָפַףTransliteration: çâphaphSaid: saw-faf'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

to wait at the threshold.

Where it comes from

a primitive root; properly, to snatch away, i.e. terminate; but used only as denominative from H5592 (סַף) (in the sense of a vestibule),.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

doorkeeper 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: be a doorkeeper.

Verses using סָפַף

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Psalm 84:10 · KJV

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5605 mean?

H5605 is the Hebrew word סָפַף (çâphaph), meaning to wait at the threshold.

How is H5605 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it doorkeeper (1 time).

How many times does H5605 appear in the Bible?

סָפַף (çâphaph) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5605 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root; properly, to snatch away, i.e. terminate; but used only as denominative from H5592 (סַף) (in the sense of a vestibule),.

Nearby entries

H5602 · סֵפֶל — a basin (as deepened out)H5603 · סָפַן — to hide by covering; specifically, to roof…H5604 · סִפֻּן — a wainscot H5606 · סָפַק — to clap the hands (in token of compact…H5607 · סֵפֶק — chastisement; also satiety H5608 · סָפַר — properly, to score with a mark as a tally…

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