5614. Sephared

Lexicon

Sephared: Sepharad

Original Word: סְפָרָד
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Cpharad
Pronunciation: seh-fah-RED
Phonetic Spelling: (sef-aw-rawd')
Definition: Sepharad
Meaning: Sepharad

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Sepharad

Of foreign derivation; Sepharad, a region of Assyria -- Sepharad.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
the location of some exiles
NASB Translation
Sepharad (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[סְפָרֵד?], סְפָרַ֑ד proper name, of a location Obadiah 20 ᵐ5 Εφραθα, Qa Σαφαραδ; location dubious; Spieg^{APK 242} Nö^{ZMG xxxiii (1879), 323} Che^{Founders 312} Say^{Monuments 483} and others compare Sparda in Asia Minor (= Sardis ? Behistun^{i, 15 Persep. I:12} NR^{a 28}); Schr^{COT on the passage} (compare KGF 116 ff.) Dl^{Par 249}, compare GASm^{12Proph. ii. 176}, compare Šaparda in southwest Media (time of Sargon); a Saparda also northeast from Nineveh (Esarhaddon's time), compare Knudtzon^{Ass. Gebete, Nos. 8, 11, 30}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Sepharad, as it is a unique proper noun found in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament. However, the concept of exile and return is echoed in various New Testament passages that discuss the dispersion and gathering of God's people.

Usage: This proper noun is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific location, mentioned in the context of the Jewish diaspora.

Context: Sepharad is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Obadiah 1:20, where it is referenced as a place of exile for the people of Israel. The verse states: "And the exiles of this host of the sons of Israel who are among the Canaanites as far as Zarephath, and the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad, will possess the cities of the Negev." (BSB)

The exact location of Sepharad is uncertain, and various theories have been proposed regarding its identification. Some scholars suggest it may refer to a region in Asia Minor, possibly Sardis, while others propose it could be a location in the Iberian Peninsula, which later became associated with Spain in Jewish tradition. The name Sepharad has historically been linked to the Jewish communities of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly during the medieval period.

The mention of Sepharad in Obadiah highlights the theme of restoration and return for the exiled Israelites, as the prophet speaks of a future where the dispersed will reclaim their heritage and land. This reflects the broader biblical narrative of hope and redemption for the people of Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּסְפָרַ֑ד בספרד bis·p̄ā·raḏ bisfaRad bisp̄āraḏ

Englishman's Concordance

Obadiah 1:20
HEB: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּסְפָרַ֑ד יִֽרְשׁ֕וּ אֵ֖ת
NAS: who are in Sepharad Will possess
KJV: of Jerusalem, which [is] in Sepharad, shall possess
INT: of Jerusalem who Sepharad will possess the cities

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5614
1 Occurrence

bis·p̄ā·raḏ — 1 Occ.