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שִׁפְעָה H8229
H8229 is the Hebrew word שִׁפְעָה, transliterated shiphʻâh and said shif-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it company.
What it means
copiousness.
Where it comes from
feminine of H8228 (שֶׁפַע).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: abundance, company, multitude.
Verses using שִׁפְעָה
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
2 Kings 9:17 · KJV
And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
Job 22:11 · KJV
Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
Job 38:34 · KJV
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Isaiah 60:6 · KJV
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
Ezekiel 26:10 · KJV
By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8229 mean?
H8229 is the Hebrew word שִׁפְעָה (shiphʻâh), meaning copiousness.
How is H8229 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it company (2 times), abundance (2 times), multitude (1 time), reason of the abundance (1 time).
How many times does H8229 appear in the Bible?
שִׁפְעָה (shiphʻâh) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8229 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H8228 (שֶׁפַע).
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