5600. sephinah

Lexicon

sephinah: Ship, vessel

Original Word: סְפִינָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: cphiynah
Pronunciation: seh-fee-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (sef-ee-naw')
Definition: Ship, vessel
Meaning: a, vessel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

ship

From caphan; a (sea-going) vessel (as ceiled with a deck) -- ship.

see HEBREW caphan

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from saphan
Definition
a vessel, ship
NASB Translation
ship (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

סְפִינָה noun feminine vessel, ship (covered in, overlaid, with sheathing, deck, etc.; Aramaic ; on Arabic as loan-word see Frä²¹⁶); — only ׳יַרְכְּתַי הַסּ Jonah 1:5.

ספף (√ of following, meaning unknown).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cover or to contain.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4143 • πλοῖον (ploion): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote a ship or boat, similar to the Hebrew סְפִינָה. It appears in various contexts, including the Gospels, where it describes the boats used by Jesus and His disciples. The parallel between סְפִינָה and πλοῖον highlights the continuity of maritime imagery and terminology across the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures.

Usage: The term סְפִינָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a seafaring vessel, typically a ship. It is a noun that denotes a means of transportation across water.

Context: • Occurrences in the Hebrew Bible: The word סְפִינָה appears in the context of maritime activities, highlighting the ancient Israelites' engagement with seafaring and trade. It is notably used in the Book of Jonah, where it describes the ship that Jonah boards to flee from the presence of the LORD.
• Biblical Context: In Jonah 1:3, the term is used to describe the ship bound for Tarshish: "But Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship (סְפִינָה) bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD." (BSB)
• Cultural and Historical Significance: Ships were crucial for trade and transportation in the ancient Near East. The use of סְפִינָה in the Hebrew Bible reflects the importance of maritime commerce and the connectivity between different regions via sea routes. The narrative of Jonah underscores the role of ships in biblical stories, serving as settings for divine encounters and human decisions.
• Linguistic Notes: The root of סְפִינָה suggests a concept of containment or covering, which aligns with the function of a ship as a vessel that carries and protects its contents across the sea.

Forms and Transliterations

הַסְּפִינָ֔ה הספינה has·sə·p̄î·nāh hassefiNah hassəp̄înāh

Englishman's Concordance

Jonah 1:5
HEB: אֶל־ יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַסְּפִינָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב וַיֵּרָדַֽם׃
NAS: into the hold of the ship, lain down
KJV: into the sides of the ship; and he lay,
INT: into the hold of the ship lain and fallen

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5600
1 Occurrence

has·sə·p̄î·nāh — 1 Occ.