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שָׁפִיר H8208

H8208 is the Hebrew word שָׁפִיר, transliterated Shâphîyr and said shaf-eer'. The King James Version most often renders it saphir.

Word: שָׁפִירTransliteration: ShâphîyrSaid: shaf-eer'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

Shaphir, a place in Palestine.

Where it comes from

from H8231 (שָׁפַר); beautiful.

How the King James Version translates it

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

saphir 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Saphir.

Verses using שָׁפִיר

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Micah 1:11 · KJV

Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Bethezel; he shall receive of you his standing.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8208 mean?

H8208 is the Hebrew word שָׁפִיר (Shâphîyr), meaning Shaphir, a place in Palestine.

How is H8208 translated in the King James Version?

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

How many times does H8208 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H8208 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8231 (שָׁפַר); beautiful.

Nearby entries

H8205 · שְׁפִי — bareness; concretely, a bare hill or plain H8206 · שֻׁפִּים — Shuppim, an Israelite H8207 · שְׁפִיפֹן — a kind of serpent (as snapping), probably…H8209 · שַׁפִּיר — beautiful H8210 · שָׁפַךְ — to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid…H8211 · שֶׁפֶךְ — an emptying place, e.g. an ash-heap

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