5607. sepheq

Lexicon

sepheq: Clapping, striking, or a gesture of striking hands together.

Original Word: סֵפֶק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cepheq
Pronunciation: seh'-fek
Phonetic Spelling: (say'-fek)
Definition: Clapping, striking, or a gesture of striking hands together.
Meaning: chastisement, satiety

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

stroke, sufficiency

Or sepheq (Job 20:22; job 36:18) {seh'-fek}; from caphaq; chastisement; also satiety -- stroke, sufficiency.

see HEBREW caphaq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from saphaq
Definition
handclapping, mockery
NASB Translation
scoffing (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[שֶׂ֫פֶק] noun [masculine] doubtful word; hand-clapping, i.e. mockery (?) (compare verb Job 27:23); — שָׂ֑פֶק Job 36:18 in difficult clause ׳כִּיחֵֿמָה מֶּןיְֿסִיתְךָ בְשׂ because there is passion, (beware) lest it incite thee to mockery, Bae^Kau Da (but הסית בְּ = incite against, hence Bu reads לִשְׂמֹּק); De is not clear; others (as Di): lest it (passion) excite thee at the chastisement (see √

2; compare Thes); Du reads מִשְׂמָּק לְחֵמָה lest chastisement incite thee to wrath. — On Job 20:22 (editions) see שֵׂפֶק.

[שֵׂ֫פֶק] noun [masculine] sufficiency, plenty; — suffix שִׂפְקוֺ Job 20:22 (Baer Gi; ׳ס van d. H.; opposed to צרר).

שַׂק see שׂקק. below

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root סָפַק (saphak), which means to clap or to strike.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of chastisement and satiety in the Hebrew "sepeq" can be related to several Greek terms in the New Testament, such as παιδεία (paideia, Strong's Greek 3809), which means "discipline" or "instruction," and ἀρκεῖν (arkeō, Strong's Greek 714), which means "to be sufficient" or "to satisfy." These Greek terms similarly convey the themes of correction and fulfillment found in the Hebrew "sepeq."

Usage: The word "sepeq" is used in the context of expressing a state of being filled or satisfied, as well as the idea of correction or discipline.

Context: The Hebrew word סֵפֶק (sepeq) appears in the Old Testament with a dual connotation, encompassing both the ideas of chastisement and satiety. This duality reflects the broader biblical theme of divine discipline leading to spiritual fulfillment. The concept of chastisement is often associated with God's corrective measures intended to guide His people back to righteousness. In this sense, "sepeq" can be understood as a form of divine intervention that, while initially uncomfortable, ultimately leads to a deeper sense of spiritual satisfaction and completeness.

The notion of satiety, on the other hand, is linked to the idea of being filled or satisfied, often in a physical or material sense. This reflects the biblical understanding that true contentment comes from aligning oneself with God's will and receiving His blessings. The dual meanings of "sepeq" highlight the balance between discipline and fulfillment in the believer's life, emphasizing that true satisfaction is found through adherence to divine principles.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used to convey these themes, illustrating the transformative power of God's discipline and the resulting state of contentment that follows obedience and repentance.

Forms and Transliterations

בְסָ֑פֶק בספק פקו שִׂ֭פְקוֹ ḇə·sā·p̄eq ḇəsāp̄eq fekov p̄ə·qōw p̄əqōw veSafek

Englishman's Concordance

Job 20:22
HEB: בִּמְלֹ֣אות שִׂ֭פְקוֹ יֵ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ
KJV: In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits:
INT: the fullness of his sufficiency straits of everyone

Job 36:18
HEB: פֶּן־ יְסִֽיתְךָ֣ בְסָ֑פֶק וְרָב־ כֹּ֝֗פֶר
NAS: does not entice you to scoffing; And do not let the greatness
KJV: [beware] lest he take thee away with [his] stroke: then a great
INT: does not entice to scoffing in abundance of the ransom

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5607
2 Occurrences

p̄ə·qōw — 1 Occ.
ḇə·sā·p̄eq — 1 Occ.