סָפַד (çâphad) — Lament

Hebrew word study: סָפַד (çâphad), Strong's H5594. properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail

HebrewStrong's H5594
Quick definition
Hebrew word
סָפַד (çâphad)
Pronounced: saw-fad'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: lament, mourn(-er), wail.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5594 is tagged on 30 words in 29 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 23:2 and last appears in Zechariah 12:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and they mourned ×3people will mourn ×3to mourn ×3and they will mourn ×2mourn ×2they will be mourned ×2you must lament ×2and mourn ×1and people mourned ×1and she mourned ×1and they had mourned ×1and they lamented ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיִּסְפְּדוּ ×6יִסְפְּדוּ ×4וְסִפְדוּ ×2וְסָפְדוּ ×2יִסָּפְדוּ ×2לִסְפֹּד ×2הַסֹּפְדִים ×1וַתִּסְפֹּד ×1סְפוֹד ×1סֹפְדִים ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×91 Kings ×42 Samuel ×3Zechariah ×3Genesis ×21 Samuel ×2Ecclesiastes ×2Ezekiel ×2

Verses (first 25 of 29)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4553 מִסְפֵּד (miçpêd).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does çâphad (H5594) mean?

Properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail.

How is H5594 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5594 as: lament, mourn(-er), wail..

How often does סָפַד (çâphad) appear?

Strong's H5594 is tagged on 30 words in 29 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 23:2 and last appears in Zechariah 12:12.