Strong's H6854 · Hebrew
צְפַרְדֵּעַ
tsᵉphardêaʻ · /tsef-ar-day'-ah/
Definition
a marsh-leaper, i.e. frog
KJV: frog.
Root / derivation: from H6852 (צָפַר) and a word elsewhere unused meaning a swamp;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צְפַרְדֵּעַ across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus11 verses
And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
Exodus 8:3And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs: kneadingtroughs: or, dough
Exodus 8:4And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
Exodus 8:5And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:6And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:7And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:8Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.
Exodus 8:9And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only? Glory: or, Have this honour over me, etc when: or, against when to destroy: Heb. to cut off
Exodus 8:11And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.
Exodus 8:12And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.
Exodus 8:13And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6854 (tsᵉphardêaʻ) mean?
a marsh-leaper, i.e. frog
How many times does H6854 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6854 (צְפַרְדֵּעַ) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “frogs.”
How is tsᵉphardêaʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6854 is rendered as “frogs” (13×).
Where does the Hebrew word צְפַרְדֵּעַ come from?
from H6852 (צָפַר) and a word elsewhere unused meaning a swamp;