Strong's H5585 · Hebrew
סָעִיף
çâʻîyph · /saw-eef'/
Definition
a fissure (of rocks); also a bough (as subdivided)
KJV: (outmost) branch, clift, top.
Root / derivation: from H5586 (סָעַף);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סָעִיף across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Judges2 verses
And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
Judges 15:11Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them. went: Heb. went down
Isaiah4 verses
To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Isaiah 17:6Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel.
Isaiah 27:10Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
Isaiah 57:5Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks? with: or, among the oaks
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5585 (çâʻîyph) mean?
a fissure (of rocks); also a bough (as subdivided)
How many times does H5585 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5585 (סָעִיף) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “branches.”
How is çâʻîyph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5585 is rendered as “branches” (2×), “top” (2×), “clifts” (1×), “tops” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word סָעִיף come from?
from H5586 (סָעַף);