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צָפַף H6850
H6850 is the Hebrew word צָפַף, transliterated tsâphaph and said tsaw-faf'. The King James Version most often renders it peep.
What it means
to coo or chirp (as a bird).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: chatter, peep, whisper.
Verses using צָפַף
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Isaiah 8:19 · KJV
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Isaiah 29:4 · KJV
And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.
Isaiah 38:14 · KJV
Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6850 mean?
H6850 is the Hebrew word צָפַף (tsâphaph), meaning to coo or chirp (as a bird).
How is H6850 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it peep (1 time), whisper (1 time), chatter (1 time).
How many times does H6850 appear in the Bible?
צָפַף (tsâphaph) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6850 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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