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צְפַרְדֵּעַ H6854
H6854 is the Hebrew word צְפַרְדֵּעַ, transliterated tsᵉphardêaʻ and said tsef-ar-day'-ah. The King James Version most often renders it frogs.
What it means
a marsh-leaper, i.e. frog.
Where it comes from
from H6852 (צָפַר) and a word elsewhere unused meaning a swamp.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: frog.
Verses using צְפַרְדֵּעַ
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 8:3 · KJV
And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:
Exodus 8:4 · KJV
And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
Exodus 8:5 · KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:6 · KJV
And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:7 · KJV
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:8 · KJV
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.
Exodus 8:9 · KJV
And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?
Exodus 8:11 · KJV
And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.
Exodus 8:12 · KJV
And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.
Exodus 8:13 · KJV
And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.
Psalm 78:45 · KJV
He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
Psalm 105:30 · KJV
Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6854 mean?
H6854 is the Hebrew word צְפַרְדֵּעַ (tsᵉphardêaʻ), meaning a marsh-leaper, i.e. frog.
How is H6854 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it frogs (11 times), cause frogs (1 time).
How many times does H6854 appear in the Bible?
צְפַרְדֵּעַ (tsᵉphardêaʻ) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6854 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6852 (צָפַר) and a word elsewhere unused meaning a swamp.
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