Lexicon saphaq: Clap, strike, smite, slap Original Word: סָפַק Strong's Exhaustive Concordance clap, smite, strike, suffice, wallow Or saphaq (1 Kings 20:10; Job 27:23; Isaiah 2:6) {saw-fak'}; a primitive root; to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment); by implication of satisfaction, to be enough; by implication of excess, to vomit -- clap, smite, strike, suffice, wallow. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to slap, clap NASB Translation clap (2), claps (1), smote (1), strike (2), strikes (1), struck together (1), wallow (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [שָׂפַק] verb suffice (Late Hebrew סָפַק suffice, abound, so Ecclus 15:18 +; ᵑ7 סְפֵיק, סְפַק, Syriac ![]() ![]() Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׂמֹּק 1 Kings 20:10, subject dust, with לְ of thing. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms, the concept of clapping or expressing sufficiency can be loosely related to Greek terms that describe similar actions or states. However, specific Greek entries are not provided here, as the nuances of Hebrew and Greek vocabulary often require contextual interpretation rather than direct equivalence. Usage: • The verb סָפַק is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often to describe physical actions or states of being that convey emotional or physical responses. Context: • The Hebrew verb סָפַק (sāpaq) appears in several contexts within the Old Testament, illustrating a range of meanings from physical gestures to expressions of sufficiency or excess. In its most literal sense, סָפַק is used to describe the act of clapping hands, which can be an expression of joy, satisfaction, or even scorn. For example, in the context of derision, clapping hands can be a gesture of mockery or disdain. Forms and Transliterations וְסָפַ֤ק וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק ויספק וספק יִסְפּ֑וֹק יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק יִשְׂפֹּק֙ יַשְׂפִּֽיקוּ׃ יספוק ישפיקו׃ ישפק סְפָקָ֗ם סְפֹ֥ק סָֽפְק֨וּ סָפַ֖קְתִּי ספק ספקו ספקם ספקתי sā·p̄aq·tî sā·p̄ə·qū saFakti safeKu sāp̄aqtî sāp̄əqū sə·p̄ā·qām sə·p̄ōq sefaKam seFok səp̄āqām səp̄ōq vaiyisPok vesaFak way·yis·pōq wayyispōq wə·sā·p̄aq wəsāp̄aq yaś·pî·qū yasPiku yaśpîqū yis·pō·wq yiś·pōq yisPok yiśpōq yispōwqLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 24:10 HEB: אֶל־ בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק אֶת־ כַּפָּ֑יו NAS: Balaam, and he struck his hands KJV: his hands together: and Balak INT: against Balaam struck his hands said 1 Kings 20:10 Job 27:23 Job 34:26 Job 34:37 Isaiah 2:6 Jeremiah 31:19 Jeremiah 48:26 Lamentations 2:15 Ezekiel 21:12 10 Occurrences |