6689. Tsuph

Lexicon

Tsuph: Tsuph

Original Word: צוּף
Part of Speech: noun masculine; Adjective, of a people
Transliteration: Tsuwph
Pronunciation: tsoof
Phonetic Spelling: (tsoof)
Definition: Tsuph
Meaning: Tsuph, Tsophai, Tsiph

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Zophai, Zuph

Or Tsowphay {tso-fah'-ee}; or Tsiyph {tseef}; from tsuwph; honey-comb; Tsuph or Tsophai or Tsiph, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Zophai, Zuph.

see HEBREW tsuwph

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tsuph
Definition
ancestor of Elkanah and Samuel
NASB Translation
Zophai (1), Zuph (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. צוּף noun masculine Ephraim ancestor of Elkanah and Samuel, ׳בֶּןצֿ 1 Samuel 1:1 (ἐν Νασειβ, ᵐ5^L υιὁῦ Σωφ), 1 Chronicles 6:20 Qr ᵐ5 ᵑ9 (Kt ציף); apparently = צוֺפַי v.1 Chronicles 6:11 (Levite), Σουφ(ει): hence probably אֶרֶץ צוּף 1 Samuel 9:5 (in Benjamin, τὴν(γὴν)Σ(ε)ιφ(α)).

צוּפִי adjective, of a people Suphite; — so read probably for צוֺפִים 1 Samuel 1:1 (We Klo Dr and most modern, after ᵐ5 Σ(ε)ιφα, A Σωφιμ).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to flow.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Tsuph, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Tsuph is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as a personal name. It is associated with a family lineage and geographical location.

Context: Tsuph is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Ephraim. He is identified as an ancestor of Elkanah, the father of the prophet Samuel. The name Tsuph appears in the context of the family lineage that traces back to the Levites, indicating a significant heritage within the Israelite community.

In 1 Samuel 1:1, Tsuph is mentioned as part of the genealogy of Elkanah: "Now there was a man from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite." (BSB)

The name Tsuph is also associated with a geographical location, Ramathaim-zophim, which is believed to be a region in the hill country of Ephraim. This connection suggests that Tsuph's descendants had a significant presence in this area, which played a role in the early narratives of Samuel's life and ministry.

The mention of Tsuph in the genealogical records highlights the importance of family heritage and tribal affiliations in the biblical narrative. It underscores the continuity of God's covenantal promises through specific lineages, which were integral to the unfolding of Israel's history and the establishment of its leaders.

Forms and Transliterations

צ֔וּף צ֖וּף צוֹפַ֥י צוּף֙ צוף צופי ṣō·w·p̄ay ṣōwp̄ay ṣūp̄ tzoFai tzuf

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 1:1
HEB: תֹּ֥חוּ בֶן־ צ֖וּף אֶפְרָתִֽי׃
NAS: the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
KJV: the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
INT: of Tohu the son of Zuph an Ephraimite

1 Samuel 9:5
HEB: בָּ֚אוּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ צ֔וּף וְשָׁא֥וּל אָמַ֛ר
NAS: to the land of Zuph, Saul
KJV: to the land of Zuph, Saul
INT: came to the land of Zuph Saul said

1 Chronicles 6:26
HEB: ק) אֶלְקָנָ֔ה צוֹפַ֥י בְּנ֖וֹ וְנַ֥חַת
NAS: of Elkanah [were] Zophai his son
KJV: of Elkanah; Zophai his son,
INT: his son of Elkanah Zophai the sons and Nahath

1 Chronicles 6:35
HEB: [צִיף כ] (צוּף֙ ק) בֶּן־
NAS: the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah,
KJV: The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah,
INT: the son Zophai the son of Elkanah

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6689
4 Occurrences

ṣō·w·p̄ay — 1 Occ.
ṣūp̄ — 3 Occ.