Sepharvayim סְפַרְוַ֫יִם
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| סְפַרְוַ֫יִם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sepharvayim |
| Strong's number | H5617 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Sepharvaim |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Kings (4) |
Sepharvayim (Hebrew סְפַרְוַ֫יִם, Strong's H5617) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Sepharvaim”. It occurs 6 times.
Definition
Sepharvaim = "the two Sipparas"
a city in Syria conquered by the king of Assyria
1a) perhaps near the modern 'Mosaib' and on the Euphrates above Babylon
Also named: se.phar.vi (סְפַרְוִי "Sepharvaim" H5616)
a city in Syria conquered by the king of Assyria
1a) perhaps near the modern 'Mosaib' and on the Euphrates above Babylon
Also named: se.phar.vi (סְפַרְוִי "Sepharvaim" H5616)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sepharvaim (6) |
|---|---|
| BSB | sepharvaim (6) |
Verses
Every verse with Sepharvayim, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 17:24And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.
- 2 Kings 17:31And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.
- 2 Kings 18:34Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
- 2 Kings 19:13Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’”
Isaiah
- Isaiah 36:19Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
- Isaiah 37:13Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).