Lexicon Shaphir: Shaphir Original Word: שָׁפִיר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Saphir From shaphar; beautiful; Shaphir, a place in Palestine -- Saphir. see HEBREW shaphar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shaphar Definition "beauty," a place perhaps in Philistia NASB Translation Shaphir (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁפִיר proper name, of a location in Philistine plain, Micah 1:11 ( = שָׁמִיר Joshua 15:48 ?); ᵐ5 καλῶς (!). אֶשְׁמָּר see under the word Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁפַר (shaphar), meaning "to be fair" or "to be beautiful."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun שָׁפִיר (Shaphir), as it is a specific place name unique to the Hebrew Bible. However, the concept of beauty or fairness, which is inherent in the root of the name, can be related to Greek terms such as καλός (kalos), meaning "beautiful" or "good," found in various New Testament passages. Usage: The term שָׁפִיר (Shaphir) is used in the context of a geographical location mentioned in the prophetic literature of the Old Testament. Context: • Shaphir is mentioned in the book of Micah as part of a prophetic oracle against various towns in Judah. In Micah 1:11, the prophet Micah addresses the inhabitants of Shaphir, warning them of impending judgment and urging them to prepare for exile. The name Shaphir, meaning "beautiful" or "fair," is used ironically in the prophecy, as the town's beauty will be marred by the coming devastation. Forms and Transliterations שָׁפִ֖יר שפיר šā·p̄îr šāp̄îr shaFirLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Micah 1:11 HEB: לָכֶ֛ם יוֹשֶׁ֥בֶת שָׁפִ֖יר עֶרְיָה־ בֹ֑שֶׁת NAS: inhabitant of Shaphir, in shameful KJV: thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame INT: Go inhabitant of Shaphir nakedness shameful 1 Occurrence |
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