Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5594

Strong's H5594 · Hebrew

סָפַד

çâphad · /saw-fad'/

Number
H5594
Language
Hebrew
Original word
סָפַד
Transliteration
çâphad
Pronunciation
saw-fad'
KJV occurrences
29 verses

Definition

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

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

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סָפַד across 29 verses.

lament9×
mourn8×
mourned6×
lamented4×
mourners1×
mourneth1×
wail1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

29 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis2 verses
1 Samuel2 verses
2 Samuel3 verses
1 Kings4 verses
Ecclesiastes2 verses
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah8 verses
Jeremiah 4:8

For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.

Jeremiah 16:4

They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.

Jeremiah 16:5

For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies. mourning: or, mourning feast

Jeremiah 16:6

Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:

Jeremiah 22:18

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!

Jeremiah 25:33

And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.

Jeremiah 34:5

But thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for thee; and they will lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 49:3

Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together. their king: or, Melcom

Ezekiel2 verses
Joel1 verse
Micah1 verse
Zechariah3 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5594 (çâphad) mean?

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

How many times does H5594 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5594 (סָפַד) appears in 29 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lament.”

How is çâphad translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5594 is rendered as “lament” (9×), “mourn” (8×), “mourned” (6×), “lamented” (4×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word סָפַד come from?

a primitive root;