Strong's Lexicon sapham: Mustache, upper lip Original Word: שָׂפָם Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to cover or veil Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "sapham" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the concept of the mustache is more culturally specific to Hebrew customs. Usage: The Hebrew word "sapham" refers to the mustache or the area of the upper lip. It is used in the context of personal grooming and appearance, often associated with cultural practices regarding cleanliness and ritual purity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the grooming of facial hair, including the mustache, was often linked to religious and social customs. The Israelites had specific laws regarding cleanliness and appearance, which were sometimes symbolic of inner purity and holiness. The mustache, as part of facial hair, could be subject to these regulations, especially in the context of mourning or disease, such as leprosy, where covering the upper lip was a sign of being unclean (Leviticus 13:45). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as saphah Definition mustache NASB Translation mouths (1), mustache (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׂפָם noun [masculine] moustache (compare N Syriac  rete; on meaning and form see Thes Ol408 Köii. 73); — absolute ׳שׂ Micah 3:7 +, suffix שְׂפָמוֺ 2 Samuel 19:25; — moustache: ׳עָשָׂה שׂ 2 Samuel 19:25 (ᵐ5 μύστάξ) i.e. trim it; ׳עָטָה עַלשֿׂ Micah 3:7; Ezekiel 24:17,22; Leviticus 13:45 (P; see I. עטה 1). שִׂמַּח see III. ספח. מִשְׂמָּח see II. ספח. ִשׂפְמוֺת 1 Samuel 30:28 see ׳שִׁפ. שׂפן see ספן. I. שׂפק, שֶׂ֫פֶק see ספק. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance beard, upper lip From saphah; the beard (as a lip-piece) -- beard, (upper) lip. see HEBREW saphah Forms and Transliterations שְׂפָמ֗וֹ שָׂפָ֔ם שָׂפָ֖ם שָׂפָם֙ שפם שפמו śā·p̄ām saFam śāp̄ām śə·p̄ā·mōw sefaMo śəp̄āmōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 13:45 HEB: פָר֔וּעַ וְעַל־ שָׂפָ֖ם יַעְטֶ֑ה וְטָמֵ֥א ׀ NAS: and he shall cover his mustache and cry, KJV: and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, INT: shall be uncovered and his mustache shall cover Unclean 2 Samuel 19:24 Ezekiel 24:17 Ezekiel 24:22 Micah 3:7 5 Occurrences |
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