Lexicon Sepharvayim or Sepharim: Sepharvaim Original Word: סְפַרְוַיִם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dual (dual) NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a city conquered by the king of Assyr. NASB Translation Sephar-vaim (1), Sepharvaim (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs סְפַרְוַ֫יִם proper name, of a location city conquered by king of Assyria; — ׳ס 2 Kings 17:14; 2 Kings 18:34 = סְפַוָ֑יִם Isaiah 36:19, עִיר סְפַרְוָ֑יִם 2 Kings 19:13 = Isaiah 37:13; סְפַרְוָ֑יִם also 2 Kings 17:31b Qr (Kt. ספרים); ᵐ5 Σεπφαρουαιν, Επφαρουαιμ, etc., ᵐ5L Σεπφαρειμ; — usually identification with Sippara (on a canal), between Bagdad and Babylon, a city in two parts, Sipp. of Samaš (modern Abbu Habba), and Sipp. of Anunitu(m) on opposed to side of canal, hence dual ׳ס = the two Sipparas SchrCOT 2 Kings 17:24, compare DlPar 209-212 TieleGeschichte. 88; this recently disputed, in view of mention with Hamath and other northern cities (2Kings 17:24 and especially 2 Kings 18:34), see HalZA ii. 401 ff. DiIsaiah 36:19 WklAlttest, Unters. 101 Benz2Kings 17:24 and others, who compare Šabara'in city conquered by Šalmanašarid IV (Wkl in SchrKB ii. 276); but this by no means certain. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the name of a place, likely of foreign origin.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew term סְפַרְוַיִם (Sepharvayim) as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and context. Usage: The term "Sepharvites" refers to the people from the city of Sepharvaim. It is used in the context of the Assyrian resettlement policy, where people from various conquered regions were relocated to Samaria. Context: The Sepharvites were a group of people mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the Assyrian conquest and resettlement practices. According to 2 Kings 17:24, the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim to replace the Israelites in the cities of Samaria. The Sepharvites are noted for their idolatrous practices, as they worshiped their own gods, Adrammelech and Anammelech, and even engaged in child sacrifice, as recorded in 2 Kings 17:31: "The Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim." This practice was part of the syncretistic religious environment that developed in Samaria following the Assyrian resettlement. The exact location of Sepharvaim is uncertain, but it is often associated with a region in Mesopotamia, possibly near the city of Sippar. Forms and Transliterations וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם וספרוים סְפַרְוַ֖יִם סְפַרְוָ֑יִם סְפַרְוָֽיִם׃ ספרוים ספרוים׃ sə·p̄ar·wa·yim sə·p̄ar·wā·yim sefarVayim səp̄arwayim səp̄arwāyim ū·sə·p̄ar·wa·yim usefarVayim ūsəp̄arwayimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 17:24 HEB: וּמֵעַוָּ֤א וּמֵֽחֲמָת֙ וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם וַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י NAS: and from Hamath and Sephar-vaim, and settled KJV: and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed INT: Avva Hamath and Sephar-vaim and settled the cities 2 Kings 17:31 2 Kings 18:34 2 Kings 19:13 Isaiah 36:19 Isaiah 37:13 6 Occurrences |
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