Lexicon tsaphaph: To chirp, to peep, to whisper Original Word: צָפַף Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chirp, chatter, peep, whisper A primitive root; to coo or chirp (as a bird) -- chatter, peep, whisper. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to chirp, peep NASB Translation chirped (1), twitter (1), whisper (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [צַפַף] verb Pilpel chirp, peep (onomatopoetic; Late Hebrew Pilpal id.; Jewish-Aramaic צַפְצֵף chirp; Arabic  sparrow, etc.); — Imperfect3feminine singular תְּצַפְצֵף Isaiah 29:4, 1singular אֲצַפְצֵף Isaiah 38:14; Participle מְצַפְצֵף Isaiah 10:14, plural הַמְפְצְפִים Isaiah 8:19; — chirp, peep: 1 of birds Isaiah 10:14 (figurative of conquered peoples); of mourning, ׳בְּסוּסאֲ֗֗֗צ Isaiah 38:14 ("" אֶהְנֶּה בַּיּוֺנָה). 2 of spirits, ghosts Isaiah 8:19 (+ הַמַּהְגִּים), ׳מֵעָפָר אִמְרָתֵךְ תְּצ Isaiah 29:4 (like a spirit's). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G471 (antiphōneō): To answer, respond Usage: The verb צָפַף (tsaphaph) is used in the context of making sounds similar to the cooing of a dove or the chirping of a bird. It is often used metaphorically to describe the sounds made by those who practice necromancy or seek to communicate with the dead, as they imitate the soft, indistinct sounds of birds. Context: The Hebrew verb צָפַף (tsaphaph) appears in the context of Isaiah's prophecies, where it is used to describe the sounds made by those who engage in necromancy. In Isaiah 8:19, the prophet warns against consulting mediums and spiritists who "chirp and mutter," using the verb צָפַף to convey the deceptive and indistinct nature of their communications. This term is evocative of the soft, eerie sounds that might be associated with attempts to contact the spiritual realm, contrasting with the clear and authoritative word of God. The use of this verb underscores the futility and danger of seeking guidance from sources other than the Lord. Forms and Transliterations אֲצַפְצֵ֔ף אצפצף הַֽמְצַפְצְפִ֖ים המצפצפים וּמְצַפְצֵֽף׃ ומצפצף׃ תְּצַפְצֵֽף׃ תצפצף׃ ’ă·ṣap̄·ṣêp̄ ’ăṣap̄ṣêp̄ atzafTzef ham·ṣap̄·ṣə·p̄îm hamṣap̄ṣəp̄îm hamtzaftzeFim tə·ṣap̄·ṣêp̄ təṣap̄ṣêp̄ tetzafTzef ū·mə·ṣap̄·ṣêp̄ ūməṣap̄ṣêp̄ umetzafTzefLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 8:19 HEB: וְאֶל־ הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים הַֽמְצַפְצְפִ֖ים וְהַמַּהְגִּ֑ים הֲלוֹא־ NAS: and the spiritists who whisper and mutter, KJV: and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: INT: and to the spiritists whisper and mutter should not Isaiah 10:14 Isaiah 29:4 Isaiah 38:14 4 Occurrences |
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