6821. tsaphad
Strong's Lexicon
tsaphad: To clap, to strike, to join

Original Word: צָפַד
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tsaphad
Pronunciation: tsaw-fad'
Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-fad')
Definition: To clap, to strike, to join
Meaning: to adhere

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, similar concepts of clapping or joining can be found in Greek words related to agreement or unity, such as "συμφωνέω" (sumphōneō - to agree, to be in harmony).

Usage: The Hebrew verb "tsaphad" primarily means to clap or strike, often in the context of joining or fastening together. It can imply a physical action of clapping hands or a metaphorical joining of forces or ideas. The usage of this word in the Hebrew Bible is relatively rare, and it often carries a connotation of unity or agreement, whether in celebration, lamentation, or other communal activities.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, clapping or striking hands was a significant gesture. It could signify a range of emotions or actions, from joy and celebration to lamentation and mourning. Clapping was also used in making agreements or covenants, symbolizing the joining of parties in a mutual understanding or contract. This cultural practice underscores the communal and relational aspects of ancient Hebrew society, where physical gestures often carried deep symbolic meanings.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to draw together, contract
NASB Translation
shriveled (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צָפַד verb draw together, contract (Late Hebrew id., trams; Arabic bind fast, shackle, compare NöM § 46 who compare Mand סאפטים fetters); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳צ Lamentations 4:8 their skin contracteth, shrivelleth, upon (עֵל) their bones.

צָפָה Ezekiel 32:6 see צוף

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cleave

A primitive root; to adhere -- cleave.

Forms and Transliterations
צָפַ֤ד צפד ṣā·p̄aḏ ṣāp̄aḏ tzaFad
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Englishman's Concordance
Lamentations 4:8
HEB: נִכְּר֖וּ בַּחוּצ֑וֹת צָפַ֤ד עוֹרָם֙ עַל־
NAS: Their skin is shriveled on their bones,
KJV: their skin cleaveth to their bones;
INT: recognized the streets is shriveled their skin on

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6821
1 Occurrence


ṣā·p̄aḏ — 1 Occ.















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