Lexicon :: Strong's H5617 - sᵊp̄arvayim

סְפַרְוַיִם
Transliteration
sᵊp̄arvayim
Pronunciation
sef-ar-vah'-yim
Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of foreign derivation
Strong’s Definitions

סְפַרְוַיִם Çᵉpharvayim, sef-ar-vah'-yim; (dual); or סְפָרִים Çᵉphâriym; of foreign derivation; Sepharvajim or Sepharim:—Sepharvaim.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H5617 in the following manner: Sepharvaim (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H5617 in the following manner: Sepharvaim (6x).
  1. Sepharvaim = "the two Sipparas"

    1. a city in Syria conquered by the king of Assyria

      1. perhaps near the modern 'Mosaib' and on the Euphrates above Babylon

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סְפַרְוַיִם Çᵉpharvayim, sef-ar-vah'-yim; (dual); or סְפָרִים Çᵉphâriym; of foreign derivation; Sepharvajim or Sepharim:—Sepharvaim.
STRONGS H5617: Abbreviations
סְפַרְוַ֫יִם proper name, of a location city conquered by king of Assyria; — ס׳ 2 Kings 17:14; 2 Kings 18:34 = סְפַוָ֑יִם Isaiah 36:19, עִיר סְפַרְוָ֑יִם 2 Kings 19:13 = Isaiah 37:13; סְפַרְוָ֑יִם also 2 Kings 17:31b Qr (Kt. ספרים); Σεπφαρουαιν, Επφαρουαιμ, etc., Σεπφαρειμ; — usually identification with Sippara (on a canal), between Bagdad and Babylon, a city in two parts, Sipp. of Samaš (modern Abbu Habba), and Sipp. of Anunitu(m) on opposed to side of canal, hence dual ס׳ = the two Sipparas SchrCOT 2 Kings 17:24, compare DlPar 209-212 TieleGeschichte. 88; this recently disputed, in view of mention with Hamath and other northern cities (2 Kings 17:24 and especially 2 Kings 18:34), see HalZA ii. 401 ff. DiIsaiah 36:19 WklAlttest, Unters. 101 Benz 2 Kings 17:24 and others, who compare Šabara'in city conquered by Šalmanašarid IV (Wkl in SchrKB ii. 276); but this by no means certain.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

17:14; 17:24; 17:24; 17:24; 17:31; 18:34; 18:34; 19:13

Isaiah

36:19; 36:19; 37:13