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תִּפְתַּי H8614
H8614 is the Hebrew word תִּפְתַּי, transliterated tiphtay and said tif-tah'-ee. The King James Version most often renders it sheriffs.
What it means
judicial, i.e. a lawyer.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) perhaps from H8199 (שָׁפַט).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: sheriff.
Verses using תִּפְתַּי
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 3:2 · KJV
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:3 · KJV
Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8614 mean?
H8614 is the Hebrew word תִּפְתַּי (tiphtay), meaning judicial, i.e. a lawyer.
How is H8614 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sheriffs (2 times).
How many times does H8614 appear in the Bible?
תִּפְתַּי (tiphtay) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8614 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) perhaps from H8199 (שָׁפַט).
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