6849. tsephiah
Lexicon
tsephiah: Watchtower, lookout

Original Word: צְפִעָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tsphi`ah
Pronunciation: tse-fee-yah
Phonetic Spelling: (tsef-ee-aw')
Definition: Watchtower, lookout
Meaning: an outcast thing

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
issue

Feminine from the same as tsepha'; an outcast thing -- issue.

see HEBREW tsepha'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
perhaps offshoot
NASB Translation
issue (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[צְפִיעָה] noun feminine dubious; apparently, from context,offshoot; — plural הַצְּפִיעוֺת Isaiah 22:24 (figurative; "" הַצֶּאֱצָאִים).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root צָפַע (tsapha'), which means "to hiss" or "to whisper."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • There is no direct Greek equivalent for צְפִעָה in the Strong's Greek Concordance. However, concepts of rejection or being cast out can be found in Greek terms such as ἀπόβλητος (apobletos, Strong's Greek 580), which means "rejected" or "cast away."

Usage: The term צְפִעָה appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that imply rejection or being cast out. It is used metaphorically to describe something that is considered worthless or despised.

Context: • The Hebrew word צְפִעָה (tsephi'ah) is a noun that conveys the idea of something being cast out or rejected. It is often used in a metaphorical sense to describe objects or individuals that are considered worthless or despised by society. The root of the word, צָפַע (tsapha'), suggests a connection to hissing or whispering, which may imply a sense of disdain or contempt.
• In the context of the Hebrew Bible, צְפִעָה is used to illustrate the concept of rejection, often in a spiritual or moral sense. It serves as a vivid image of how certain things or people are viewed as outcasts, either by divine judgment or societal standards.
• The usage of צְפִעָה in the biblical text underscores the theme of separation between the holy and the profane, the accepted and the rejected. It highlights the consequences of actions that lead to being cast out from the community or from God's favor.

Forms and Transliterations
וְהַצְּפִע֔וֹת והצפעות vehatztzefiot wə·haṣ·ṣə·p̄i·‘ō·wṯ wəhaṣṣəp̄i‘ōwṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 22:24
HEB: אָבִ֗יו הַצֶּֽאֱצָאִים֙ וְהַצְּפִע֔וֹת כֹּ֖ל כְּלֵ֣י
NAS: offspring and issue, all
KJV: the offspring and the issue, all vessels
INT: of his father's offspring and issue all of vessels

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6849
1 Occurrence


wə·haṣ·ṣə·p̄i·‘ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.















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