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Lexicon :: Strong's H5594 - sāp̄aḏ

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סָפַד
Transliteration
sāp̄aḏ
Pronunciation
saw-fad'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1530

Strong’s Definitions

סָפַד çâphad, saw-fad'; a primitive root; properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail:—lament, mourn(-er), wail.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's H5594 in the following manner: mourn (15x), lament (13x), mourners (1x), wail (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x
The KJV translates Strong's H5594 in the following manner: mourn (15x), lament (13x), mourners (1x), wail (1x).

  1. to wail, lament, mourn

    1. (Qal)

      1. to wail, lament

      2. wailers (participle)

    2. (Niphal) to be lamented, be bewailed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סָפַד çâphad, saw-fad'; a primitive root; properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail:—lament, mourn(-er), wail.
STRONGS H5594: Abbreviations
† [סָפַד] verb wail, lament (Late Hebrew id.; Targum סְפַד, ChrPalAramaic bdb070402 id., SchwIdioticon 64; Assyrian [sapâdu], sipdu, sipittu, mourning, DlHWB 507; compare Amharic bdb070403 dirge PräZMG xxxv (1881), 762); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular וְסָֽפְדָה consecutive Zechariah 12:12, 3rd person plural וְסָֽפְדוּ consecutive 1 Kings 14:13; Zechariah 12:10; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular וַתּסְפֹּד 2 Samuel 11:26, 2nd person masculine singular תִּסְפֹּד Ezekiel 24:16, 1st person singular cohortative אֶסְפְּדָה Micah 1:8, 3rd person masculine plural יִסְפְּדוּ Jeremiah 6:16 +, etc.; Imperative masculine plural סִפְדוּ 2 Samuel 3:31 + 2 times; feminine plural סְפֹ֫דְנָה Jeremiah 49:3; Infinitive absolute סָפוֺד Zechariah 7:5; construct סְפוֺד Ecclesiastes 3:4, לִסְפֹּד Genesis 23:2; 1 Kings 13:29, לִסְפּוֹד Jeremiah 16:5; Participle active plural סֹפְדִים Isaiah 32:12, סוֺ׳ Ecclesiastes 12:5; — wail, lament (with loud cries, etc., see Micah 1:8, and compare DrAmos 5:16), especially for dead, with לְ, 1 Samuel 25:1; 1 Samuel 28:3; 1 Kings 14:13, 18; Genesis 23:2 (P) Jeremiah 16:6; Jeremiah 22:18 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 34:5, compare לָהֶ וְאַל־תָּנֹד לִסְפּוֹד זְאַל־תֵּלֵךְ Jeremiah 16:5; with עַלֿ over 2 Samuel 1:12; 2 Samuel 11:26; 1 Kings 13:30, compare Zechariah 12:10 (see Zechariah 12:12 below); with לִפְנֵי i.e. marching before (bier) 2 Samuel 3:31 (see Dr); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb Genesis 50:10 (J); absolute 1 Kings 13:29; Ezekiel 24:16 compare Ezekiel 24:23; Ecclesiastes 3:4 (opposed to רקד; compare Psalm 30:12), and participle as substantive Ecclesiastes 12:5 wailers; also, with idea of guilt on part of those wailing, Zechariah 12:12 (compare Zechariah 12:10 above); over calamity, judgment, with עַלֿ Micah 1:8, absolute Jeremiah 4:8 (both + הֵילִיל), Jeremiah 49:3 and (with fasting) Zechariah 7:5; Joel 1:13. — עַלשָֿׁדַיִם סֹפְדִים עַלשְֿׂדֵיחֶֿמֶד וגו׳ Isaiah 32:12 is dubious; Thes Ew De Che and others upon the breasts smiting (?) for the fields, etc., but read probably שָׂדִים (וֺֿת, יִַ֯ם) GesComm. (which see.) BuhlLex 13 Skinner and others: over the fields wailing, over the delightful fields, etc.
Niph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural לֹא יִסָּֽפְדוּ Jeremiah 16:4 they shall not be bewailed, so Jeremiah 25:33.

שְׂפֹדְנָה Jeremiah 49:3 Masora, < modern editions ס׳.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

23:2; 23:2; 50:10

1 Samuel

25:1; 28:3

2 Samuel

1:12; 3:31; 3:31; 11:26; 11:26

1 Kings

13:29; 13:29; 13:30; 14:13; 14:13; 14:18

Psalms

30:12

Ecclesiastes

3:4; 3:4; 12:5; 12:5

Isaiah

32:12; 32:12

Jeremiah

4:8; 6:16; 16:4; 16:5; 16:5; 16:6; 22:18; 25:33; 34:5; 49:3; 49:3; 49:3

Ezekiel

24:16; 24:16; 24:23

Joel

1:13

Amos

5:16

Micah

1:8; 1:8; 1:8

Zechariah

7:5; 7:5; 12:10; 12:10; 12:10; 12:12; 12:12; 12:12

H5594

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Strong's Number H5594 matches the Hebrew סָפַד (sāp̄aḏ),
which occurs 32 times in 30 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:2 - Sarah H8283 died H4191 in Kiriath-arba H7153 (that is, Hebron) H2275 in the land H776 of Canaan; H3667 and Abraham H85 [fn]went H935 in to mourn H5594 for Sarah H8283 and to weep H1058 for her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:10 - When they came H935 to the [fn]threshing H1637 floor H1637 of Atad, H329 which H834 is beyond H5676 the Jordan, H3383 they lamented H5594 there H8033 with a very H3966 great H1419 and [fn]sorrowful H3515 lamentation; H4553 and he [fn]observed H6213 seven H7651 days H3117 mourning H60 for his father. H1

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:1 - Then Samuel H8050 died; H4191 and all H3605 Israel H3478 gathered H6908 together and mourned H5594 for him, and buried H6912 him at his house H1004 in Ramah. H7414 And David H1732 arose H6965 and went H3381 down H3381 to the wilderness H4057 of Paran. H6290

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:3 - Now Samuel H8050 was dead, H4191 and all H3605 Israel H3478 had lamented H5594 him and buried H6912 him in Ramah, H7414 his own city. H5892 And Saul H7586 had removed H5493 from the land H776 those who were mediums H178 and spiritists. H3049

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:12 - They mourned H5594 and wept H1058 and fasted H6684 until H5704 evening H6153 for Saul H7586 and his son H1121 Jonathan H3083 and for the people H5971 of the LORD H3068 and the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 because H3588 they had fallen H5307 by the sword. H2719

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:31 - Then David H1732 said H559 to Joab H3097 and to all H3605 the people H5971 who H834 were with him, “Tear H7167 your clothes H899 and gird H2296 on sackcloth H8242 and lament H5594 before H6440 Abner.” H74 And King H4428 David H1732 walked H1980 behind H310 the bier. H4296

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:26 - Now when the wife H802 of Uriah H223 heard H8085 that Uriah H223 her husband H376 was dead, H4191 she mourned H5594 for her husband. H1167

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:29 - So the prophet H5030 took H5375 up the body H5038 of the man H376 of God H430 and laid H5117 it on the donkey H2543 and brought H7725 it back, H7725 and he came H935 to the city H5892 of the old H2205 prophet H5030 to mourn H5594 and to bury H6912 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:30 - He laid H5117 his body H5038 in his own grave, H6913 and they mourned H5594 over H5921 him, saying, “Alas, H1945 my brother!” H251

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:13 - “All H3605 Israel H3478 shall mourn H5594 for him and bury H6912 him, for [fn]he alone H905 of Jeroboam’s H3379 family will come H935 to the grave, H6913 because H3282 in him something H1697 good H2896 was found H4672 toward H413 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 in the house H1004 of Jeroboam. H3379

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:18 - All H3605 Israel H3478 buried H6912 him and mourned H5594 for him, according to the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 which H834 He spoke H1696 through H3027 His servant H5650 Ahijah H281 the prophet. H5030

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:4 - A time H6256 to weep H1058 and a time H6256 to laugh; H7832
A time H6256 to mourn H5594 and a time H6256 to dance. H7540

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:5 - Furthermore, H1571 [fn]men are afraid H3372 of a high H1364 place and of terrors H2849 on the road; H1870 the almond H8247 tree H8247 blossoms, H5340 the grasshopper H2284 drags H5445 himself along, and the caperberry H35 is ineffective. H6565 For man H120 goes H1980 to his eternal H5769 home H1004 while mourners H5594 go H5437 about H5437 in the street. H7784

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:12 - Beat H5594 your breasts H7699 for the pleasant H2531 fields, H7704 for the fruitful H6509 vine, H1612

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:8 - “For this, H2088 put H2296 on sackcloth, H8242
Lament H5594 and wail; H3213
For the fierce H2740 anger H639 of the LORD H3068
Has not turned H7725 back H7725 from us.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:4 - “They will die H4191 of deadly H4463 diseases, H8463 they will not be lamented H5594 or buried; H6912 they will be as dung H1828 on the surface H6440 of the ground H127 and come H3615 to an end H3615 by sword H2719 and famine, H7458 and their carcasses H5038 will become H1961 food H3978 for the birds H5775 of the sky H8064 and for the beasts H929 of the earth.” H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:5 - For thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068 “Do not enter H935 a house H1004 of [fn]mourning, H4798 or go H1980 to lament H5594 or to console H5110 them; for I have withdrawn H622 My peace H7965 from this H2088 people,” H5971 declares H5002 the LORD, H3068 “My lovingkindness H2617 and compassion. H7356

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:6 - “Both great H1419 men H1419 and small H6996 will die H4191 in this H2088 land; H776 they will not be buried, H6912 they will not be lamented, H5594 nor H3808 will anyone gash H1413 himself or shave H7139 his head H7139 for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:18 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 in regard H413 to Jehoiakim H3079 the son H1121 of Josiah, H2977 king H4428 of Judah, H3063
“They will not lament H5594 for him:
‘Alas, H1945 my brother!’ H251 or, ‘Alas, H1945 sister!’ H269
They will not lament H5594 for him:
‘Alas H1945 for the master!’ H113 or, ‘Alas H1945 for his splendor!’ H1935

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:33 - “Those slain H2491 by the LORD H3068 on that day H3117 will be from one end H7097 of the earth H776 to the [fn]other. H7097 H776 They will not be lamented, H5594 gathered H622 or buried; H6912 they will be like dung H1828 on the face H6440 of the ground. H127

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:5 - ‘You will die H4191 in peace; H7965 and as spices were burned H4955 for your fathers, H1 the former H7223 kings H4428 who H834 were before H6440 you, so H3651 they will burn H8313 spices for you; and they will lament H5594 for you, “Alas, H1945 lord!”’ H113 For I have spoken H1696 the word,” H1697 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:3 - “Wail, H3213 O Heshbon, H2809 for Ai H5857 has been destroyed! H7703
Cry H6817 out, O daughters H1323 of Rabbah, H7237
Gird H2296 yourselves H2296 with sackcloth H8242 and lament, H5594
And rush H7751 back H7751 and forth H7751 inside the walls; H1448
For [fn]Malcam H4445 will go H1980 into exile H1473
Together H3162 with his priests H3548 and his princes. H8269

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:16 - “Son H1121 of man, H120 behold, H2009 I am about to take H3947 from you the desire H4261 of your eyes H5869 with a blow; H4046 but you shall not mourn H5594 and you shall not weep, H1058 and your tears H1832 shall not come. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:23 - ‘Your turbans H6287 will be on your heads H7218 and your shoes H5275 on your feet. H7272 You will not mourn H5594 and you will not weep, H1058 but you will rot H4743 away H4743 in your iniquities H5771 and you will groan H5098 [fn]to one H376 another. H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:13 - Gird H2296 yourselves H2296 with sackcloth
And lament, H5594 O priests; H3548
Wail, H3213 O ministers H8334 of the altar! H4196
Come, H935 spend H3885 the night H3885 in sackcloth H8242
O ministers H8334 of my God, H430
For the grain offering H4503 and the drink H5262 offering H5262
Are withheld H4513 from the house H1004 of your God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:8 - Because H5921 of this H2088 I must lament H5594 and wail, H3213
I must go H1980 barefoot H7758 and naked; H6174
I must make H6213 a lament H4553 like the jackals H8565
And a mourning H60 like the ostriches. H3284

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:11 - [fn]Go H5674 on your way, H5674 inhabitant H3427 of [fn]Shaphir, H8208 in shameful H1322 nakedness. H6181
The inhabitant H3427 of [fn]Zaanan H6630 does not [fn]escape. H3318
The lamentation H4553 of [fn]Beth-ezel: H1018 “He will take H3947 from you its [fn]support.” H5979

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 7:5 - “Say H559 to all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 and to the priests, H3548 ‘When H3588 you fasted H6684 and mourned H5594 in the fifth H2549 and seventh H7637 months [fn]these H2088 seventy H7657 years, H8141 was it actually H6684 for Me that you fasted? H6684

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:10 - “I will pour H8210 out on the house H1004 of David H1732 and on the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem, H3389 [fn]the Spirit H7307 of grace H2580 and of supplication, H8469 so that they will look H5027 on Me whom H834 they have pierced; H1856 and they will mourn H5594 for Him, as one mourns H5594 for an only H3173 son, H3173 and they will weep H4843 bitterly H4843 over H5921 Him like the bitter H4843 weeping H4843 over H5921 a firstborn. H1060

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:12 - “The land H776 will mourn, H5594 every H4940 family H4940 by itself; H905 the family H4940 of the house H1004 of David H1732 by itself H905 and their wives H802 by themselves; H905 the family H4940 of the house H1004 of Nathan H5416 by itself H905 and their wives H802 by themselves; H905
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