5492. cuwphah

Lexicon

cuwphah: Storm, whirlwind, tempest

Original Word: סוּפָה
Part of Speech: noun feminine; proper name, of a location
Transliteration: cuwphah
Pronunciation: soo-fah'
Phonetic Spelling: (soo-faw')
Definition: Storm, whirlwind, tempest
Meaning: a hurricane

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Red Sea, storm, tempest, whirlwind, Red sea

From cuwph; a hurricane -- Red Sea, storm, tempest, whirlwind, Red sea.

see HEBREW cuwph

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. סוּפָה noun feminine storm-wind (that makes an end ?); — absolute ׳ס Isaiah 5:28 +; סוּמָּ֫תָה Hosea 8:7 (Ges^{§ 90f}.); suffix סוּפָֽתְךָ Psalm 83:16; plural סוּפוֺת Isaiah 21:1; — strom-wind, ׳כְּסַעַר בְּיוֺם ס Amos 1:14; Nahum 1:3 ("" שְׂעָרָה), Isaiah 17:13 ("" רוּחַ), Job 37:9; Isaiah 21:1, as driving chaff Job 21:18 (verb גָּנַב; in simile), simile of rushing chariots Isaiah 5:28; Isaiah 66:15; Jeremiah 4:13, of ruin Proverbs 1:27; compare Proverbs 10:25; symbolic of ׳יs judgments, יִקְצֹ֑רוּ ׳רוּחַ יִזְרָ֖עוּ וְס Hosea 8:7; Psalm 83:16 ("" סַעַר), Job 27:20 (verb גָּנַב), Isaiah 29:6 ( + מְעָרָה).

II. סוּפָה proper name, of a location East of Jordan; — only in phrase ׳וָהֵב בְּס in ancient poetry fragment Numbers 21:14; Tristr^{Moab 50} compare S¹fieh (), southeast oasis of Dead Sea, but ס = is most improbable

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root סוּף (suph), which conveys the idea of a storm or tempest.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1105 (γλαυκός, glaukos): While not directly related in meaning, this term refers to a type of wine, illustrating the diversity of natural elements in biblical language.
• G2692 (καταιγίς, kataigis): Meaning a tempest or storm, this Greek term closely parallels the Hebrew סוּפָה in its depiction of violent weather.
• G2978 (λαιλαπή, lailaps): Another Greek term for a tempest or whirlwind, often used in the New Testament to describe sudden and fierce storms.
• G3601 (ὀργή, orge): While primarily meaning wrath or anger, this term can metaphorically relate to the destructive force of a storm.
• G3709 (θυμός, thymos): Similar to ὀργή, this term denotes intense emotion or passion, which can be likened to the fury of a storm.

In summary, סוּפָה (suphah) is a vivid term used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the power and unpredictability of a hurricane, often serving as a metaphor for divine intervention and judgment. Its Greek counterparts in the New Testament continue this theme of natural and divine forces.

Usage: The term סוּפָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a powerful and destructive storm, often symbolizing divine judgment or overwhelming force.

Context: • Occurrences in Scripture: The word סוּפָה appears in several passages throughout the Old Testament, often in poetic or prophetic contexts. It is used to depict the might and power of God, as well as the chaos and destruction that can accompany divine intervention.
• Examples in the Berean Standard Bible (BSB):
• Proverbs 1:27: "when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you."
• Isaiah 29:6: "You will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and great noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire."
• Job 21:18: "Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm?"
• Theological Significance: In the biblical narrative, סוּפָה often serves as a metaphor for God's power and judgment. It illustrates the uncontrollable and overwhelming nature of divine wrath, as well as the protection and deliverance God can provide to His people amidst chaos.
• Cultural Context: In the ancient Near East, storms and tempests were common natural phenomena that could cause significant destruction. The imagery of a hurricane would have been a powerful symbol of both fear and awe, reflecting the people's understanding of divine power and sovereignty.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּסוּפָ֔ה בְּסוּפָ֤ה בסופה וְכַסּוּפָ֖ה וְכַסּוּפָה֙ וְסוּפָ֣תָה וּבְסוּפָתְךָ֥ ובסופתך וכסופה וסופתה כְּסוּפ֤וֹת כְּסוּפָ֣ה כַּסּוּפָֽה׃ כסופה כסופה׃ כסופות ס֭וּפָה סוּפָ֑ה סוּפָֽה׃ סוּפָה֙ סופה סופה׃ bə·sū·p̄āh besuFah bəsūp̄āh kas·sū·p̄āh kassuFah kassūp̄āh kə·sū·p̄āh kə·sū·p̄ō·wṯ kesuFah kesuFot kəsūp̄āh kəsūp̄ōwṯ sū·p̄āh suFah sūp̄āh ū·ḇə·sū·p̄ā·ṯə·ḵā ūḇəsūp̄āṯəḵā uvesufateCha vechassuFah vesuFatah wə·ḵas·sū·p̄āh wə·sū·p̄ā·ṯāh wəḵassūp̄āh wəsūp̄āṯāh

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 21:14
HEB: אֶת־ וָהֵ֣ב בְּסוּפָ֔ה וְאֶת־ הַנְּחָלִ֖ים
NAS: Waheb in Suphah, And the wadis
KJV: What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks
INT: of the LORD Waheb Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon

Job 21:18
HEB: וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץ גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ סוּפָֽה׃
NAS: And like chaff which the storm carries away?
KJV: and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
INT: chaff carries the storm

Job 27:20
HEB: לַ֝֗יְלָה גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ סוּפָֽה׃
NAS: him like a flood; A tempest steals him away
KJV: on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away
INT: the night steals A tempest

Job 37:9
HEB: הַ֭חֶדֶר תָּב֣וֹא סוּפָ֑ה וּֽמִמְּזָרִ֥ים קָרָֽה׃
NAS: comes the storm, And out of the north
KJV: cometh the whirlwind: and cold
INT: of the south comes the storm of the north the cold

Psalm 83:15
HEB: תִּרְדְּפֵ֣ם בְּסַעֲרֶ֑ךָ וּבְסוּפָתְךָ֥ תְבַהֲלֵֽם׃
NAS: And terrify them with Your storm.
KJV: and make them afraid with thy storm.
INT: pursue your tempest your storm and terrify

Proverbs 1:27
HEB: פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם כְּסוּפָ֣ה יֶאֱתֶ֑ה בְּבֹ֥א
NAS: comes like a whirlwind, When distress
KJV: cometh as a whirlwind; when distress
INT: your dread and your calamity A whirlwind comes come

Proverbs 10:25
HEB: כַּעֲב֣וֹר ס֭וּפָה וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע
NAS: When the whirlwind passes, the wicked
KJV: As the whirlwind passeth,
INT: passes the whirlwind is no the wicked

Isaiah 5:28
HEB: נֶחְשָׁ֔בוּ וְגַלְגִּלָּ֖יו כַּסּוּפָֽה׃
NAS: and its [chariot] wheels like a whirlwind.
KJV: and their wheels like a whirlwind:
INT: seem and its wheels A whirlwind

Isaiah 17:13
HEB: וּכְגַלְגַּ֖ל לִפְנֵ֥י סוּפָֽה׃
NAS: Or like whirling dust before a gale.
KJV: before the whirlwind.
INT: whirling before A gale

Isaiah 21:1
HEB: מִדְבַּר־ יָ֑ם כְּסוּפ֤וֹת בַּנֶּ֙גֶב֙ לַֽחֲלֹ֔ף
NAS: of the sea. As windstorms in the Negev
KJV: of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south
INT: the wilderness of the sea windstorms the Negev sweep

Isaiah 29:6
HEB: וְק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל סוּפָה֙ וּסְעָרָ֔ה וְלַ֖הַב
NAS: noise, [With] whirlwind and tempest
KJV: noise, with storm and tempest,
INT: noise and loud whirlwind and tempest and the flame

Isaiah 66:15
HEB: בָּאֵ֣שׁ יָב֔וֹא וְכַסּוּפָ֖ה מַרְכְּבֹתָ֑יו לְהָשִׁ֤יב
NAS: And His chariots like the whirlwind, To render
KJV: and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render
INT: fire will come the whirlwind and his chariots to render

Jeremiah 4:13
HEB: כַּעֲנָנִ֣ים יַעֲלֶ֗ה וְכַסּוּפָה֙ מַרְכְּבוֹתָ֔יו קַלּ֥וּ
NAS: And his chariots like the whirlwind; His horses
KJV: and his chariots [shall be] as a whirlwind: his horses
INT: clouds goes the whirlwind and his chariots are swifter

Hosea 8:7
HEB: ר֥וּחַ יִזְרָ֖עוּ וְסוּפָ֣תָה יִקְצֹ֑רוּ קָמָ֣ה
NAS: And they reap the whirlwind. The standing grain
KJV: and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk:
INT: the wind sow the whirlwind reap the standing

Amos 1:14
HEB: בְּסַ֖עַר בְּי֥וֹם סוּפָֽה׃
NAS: And a storm on the day of tempest.
KJV: in the day of the whirlwind:
INT: storm the day of tempest

Nahum 1:3
HEB: יְנַקֶּ֑ה יְהוָ֗ה בְּסוּפָ֤ה וּבִשְׂעָרָה֙ דַּרְכּ֔וֹ
NAS: leave [the guilty] unpunished. In whirlwind and storm
KJV: hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm,
INT: leave and the LORD whirlwind and storm is his way

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5492
16 Occurrences

bə·sū·p̄āh — 2 Occ.
kas·sū·p̄āh — 1 Occ.
kə·sū·p̄āh — 1 Occ.
kə·sū·p̄ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
sū·p̄āh — 7 Occ.
ū·ḇə·sū·p̄ā·ṯə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵas·sū·p̄āh — 2 Occ.
wə·sū·p̄ā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.