Strong's Lexicon saphaq: Clap, strike, smite, slap Original Word: סָפַק Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "saphaq," similar expressions of clapping or striking can be found in Greek words like "κροτέω" (kroteo - to clap) and "πατάσσω" (patasso - to strike). Usage: The Hebrew verb "saphaq" primarily means to clap or strike, often with the hands. It conveys actions such as clapping in joy or derision, striking in anger or frustration, or slapping as a gesture of contempt or mourning. The term can also imply a sense of lamentation or despair, as seen in its usage in contexts of mourning or distress. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, physical gestures such as clapping or striking were significant expressions of emotion. Clapping could denote joy, approval, or mockery, while striking or slapping was often associated with mourning, anger, or scorn. These gestures were integral to the cultural expressions of the time, reflecting the emotional and social dynamics of biblical communities. 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  ; Arabic  is be niggardly, scanty, Lane1573); — Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׂמֹּק 1 Kings 20:10, subject dust, with לְ of thing. 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. 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 |
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