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
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
KJV translation words: lament, mourn(-er), wail.
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 29)
- Genesis 23:2 — לִסְפֹּד — to mourn
- Genesis 50:10 — וַיִּסְפְּדוּ — and they lamented
- 1 Samuel 25:1 — וַיִּסְפְּדוּ — and they mourned
- 1 Samuel 28:3 — וַיִּסְפְּדוּ — and they had mourned
- 2 Samuel 1:12 — וַיִּסְפְּדוּ — and they mourned
- 2 Samuel 3:31 — וְסִפְדוּ — and mourn
- 2 Samuel 11:26 — וַתִּסְפֹּד — and she mourned
- 1 Kings 13:29 — לִסְפֹּד — to mourn
- 1 Kings 13:30 — וַיִּסְפְּדוּ — and people mourned
- 1 Kings 14:13 — וְסָפְדוּ — and they will mourn
- 1 Kings 14:18 — וַיִּסְפְּדוּ — and they mourned
- Ecclesiastes 3:4 — סְפוֹד — to mourn
- Ecclesiastes 12:5 — הַסֹּפְדִים — the mourners
- Isaiah 32:12 — סֹפְדִים — mourning
- Jeremiah 4:8 — סִפְדוּ — mourn
- Jeremiah 16:4 — יִסָּפְדוּ — they will be mourned
- Jeremiah 16:5 — לִסְפּוֹד — to lament
- Jeremiah 16:6 — יִסְפְּדוּ — people will mourn
- Jeremiah 22:18 — יִסְפְּדוּ — people will mourn
- Jeremiah 25:33 — יִסָּפְדוּ — they will be mourned
- Jeremiah 34:5 — יִסְפְּדוּ — they will mourn
- Jeremiah 49:3 — סְפֹדְנָה — mourn
- Ezekiel 24:16 — תִסְפֹּד — you must lament
- Ezekiel 24:23 — תִסְפְּדוּ — you must lament
- Joel 1:13 — וְסִפְדוּ — and lament
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4553 מִסְפֵּד (miçpêd).
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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.
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