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סָפַק H5606
H5606 is the Hebrew word סָפַק, transliterated çâphaq and said saw-fak'. The King James Version most often renders it smote.
What it means
to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment); by implication of satisfaction, to be enough; by implication of excess, to vomit.
Where it comes from
or שָׂפַק; (1 Kings 20:10; Job 27:23; Isaiah 2:6), a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: clap, smite, strike, suffice, wallow.
Verses using סָפַק
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 24:10 · KJV
And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
1 Kings 20:10 · KJV
And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
Job 27:23 · KJV
Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Job 34:26 · KJV
He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
Job 34:37 · KJV
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
Isaiah 2:6 · KJV
Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers.
Jeremiah 31:19 · KJV
Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
Jeremiah 48:26 · KJV
Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
Lamentations 2:15 · KJV
All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
Ezekiel 21:12 · KJV
Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5606 mean?
H5606 is the Hebrew word סָפַק (çâphaq), meaning to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment); by implication of satisfaction, to be enough; by implication of excess, to vomit.
How is H5606 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it smote (2 times), together (1 time), suffice (1 time), men shall clap (1 time), striketh (1 time), among others.
How many times does H5606 appear in the Bible?
סָפַק (çâphaq) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5606 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or שָׂפַק; (1 Kings 20:10; Job 27:23; Isaiah 2:6), a primitive root.
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