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Lexicon :: Strong's H5575 - sanvērîm

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סַנְוֵרִים
Transliteration
sanvērîm
Pronunciation
san-vare'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1521

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: סנורים (Gesenius) סנור (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

סַנְוֵר çanvêr, san-vare'; of uncertain derivation; (in plural) blindness:—blindness.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H5575 in the following manner: blindness (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H5575 in the following manner: blindness (3x).
  1. sudden blindness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סַנְוֵר çanvêr, san-vare'; of uncertain derivation; (in plural) blindness:—blindness.
STRONGS H5575: Abbreviations
סַנְוֵרִים noun [masculine] plural intensive or abstract (Sta§ 324 b) sudden blindness (etymology dubious; derivation from נוּר highly improbable, whether antiphrase WetzstDe Psalms 4, 886ii. 1, 404, or from dazzling, compare 'flimmern' HoffmZAW ii (1882), 68; but also view of HalRŠJ xi. 66 derivatives from √ סנר cover with a skin, i.e. produce film over, lacks demonstration; at present we must be content with assuming quadriliteral √, Thes Sta§ 243); — הִכּוּ בַּסּ׳ Genesis 19:11 (J) they smote the men with sudden blindness, compare 2 Kings 6:18; 2 Kings 2:18 (all cases miraculous, and in Kings temporary).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

19:11

2 Kings

2:18; 6:18

H5575

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5575 matches the Hebrew סַנְוֵרִים (sanvērîm),
which occurs 3 times in 2 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:11 - And they struck with blindness the men who were at the entrance of the house, both small and great, so that they wore themselves out groping for the door.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:18 - And when the Syrians came down against him, Elisha prayed to the LORD and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.” So he struck them with blindness in accordance with the prayer of Elisha.
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