5491. soph

Lexicon

soph: End, conclusion, termination

Original Word: סוֹף
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cowph
Pronunciation: sofe
Phonetic Spelling: (sofe)
Definition: End, conclusion, termination
Meaning: a termination

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

end

(Aramaic) corresponding to cowph -- end.

see HEBREW cowph

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to soph
Definition
an end
NASB Translation
end (2), ended (1), forever (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

סוֺף noun [masculine] end; — construct ׳ס end of the earth Daniel 4:8; Daniel 4:19; emphatic סוֺפָא Daniel 7:28 end, conclusion of the matter; ׳עַדסֿ = for ever Daniel 6:27; Daniel 7:26.

סוּמֹּנְיָה, סיפניה see סוּמְמֹּנְיָה. above

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root סוּף (suf), which means to come to an end or to cease.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 5056: τέλος (telos) • meaning end, completion, or goal.
• Strong's Greek Number 4930: συντέλεια (synteleia) • meaning consummation or completion.

These Greek terms similarly convey the idea of an end or completion, often used in the New Testament to describe the fulfillment of God's purposes or the end times.

Usage: This Aramaic term is used in the context of describing the end or conclusion of a matter or period. It is found in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra.

Context: The term "סוֹף" appears in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, specifically in the books of Daniel and Ezra. In these contexts, it is used to denote the end or conclusion of a particular event or period. For example, in the book of Daniel, it is used to describe the end of a vision or prophecy. The concept of "סוֹף" is significant in biblical literature as it often marks the fulfillment of divine plans or the completion of a prophetic timeline. The term underscores the idea that all things have a divinely appointed conclusion, aligning with the biblical theme of God's sovereignty over time and history.

Forms and Transliterations

לְס֥וֹף לסוף סוֹפָ֣א סוֹפָֽא׃ סופא סופא׃ lə·sō·wp̄ leSof ləsōwp̄ sō·w·p̄ā soFa sōwp̄ā

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 4:11
HEB: לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ לְס֥וֹף כָּל־ אַרְעָֽא׃
NAS: And it [was] visible to the end of the whole
KJV: and the sight thereof to the end of all
INT: to the sky and it visible to the end of the whole earth

Daniel 4:22
HEB: לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ לְס֥וֹף אַרְעָֽא׃
NAS: and your dominion to the end of the earth.
KJV: and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
INT: to the sky and your dominion to the end of the earth

Daniel 6:26
HEB: וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ עַד־ סוֹפָֽא׃
NAS: And His dominion [will be] forever.
KJV: [shall be even] unto the end.
INT: and his dominion unto forever

Daniel 7:26
HEB: וּלְהוֹבָדָ֖ה עַד־ סוֹפָֽא׃
NAS: annihilated and destroyed forever.
KJV: and to destroy [it] unto the end.
INT: and destroyed unto forever

Daniel 7:28
HEB: עַד־ כָּ֖ה סוֹפָ֣א דִֽי־ מִלְּתָ֑א
NAS: the revelation ended. As for me, Daniel,
KJV: Hitherto [is] the end of the matter.
INT: At this ended forasmuch the revelation

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5491
5 Occurrences

lə·sō·wp̄ — 2 Occ.
sō·w·p̄ā — 3 Occ.