5586. saaph
Berean Strong's Lexicon
saaph: To lop off, cut off, cut down

Original Word: סָעַף
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: saaph
Pronunciation: sah-af'
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-af')
Definition: To lop off, cut off, cut down
Meaning: to disbranch

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of pruning or cutting off is mirrored in the Greek New Testament with words like "καθαίρω" (kathairō - Strong's Greek 2508), which means to cleanse or prune, as seen in John 15:2, where Jesus speaks of the Father as the vinedresser who prunes the branches.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "saaph" primarily means to lop off or cut down, often used in the context of pruning or cutting branches. It conveys the action of removing or severing parts of a plant, typically for the purpose of growth or maintenance. This term can also metaphorically imply the removal of something undesirable or unnecessary.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of daily life and economy. Pruning was a common agricultural practice used to enhance the growth and fruitfulness of plants, particularly vines and trees. The imagery of cutting off or pruning would have been familiar to the original audience, symbolizing purification, judgment, or preparation for greater productivity.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
denominative verb from seappah
Definition
to lop off (boughs)
NASB Translation
lop off (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [סֵעֵף] verb Pi`el denominative lop off boughs; — Participle סְסָעֵף מֻּארָה Isaiah 10:33 ׳י֗֗֗ shall lop off (the) crown of branches.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
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A primitive root; properly, to divide up; but used only as denominative from ca'iyph, to disbranch (a tree) -- top.

see HEBREW ca'iyph

Forms and Transliterations
מְסָעֵ֥ף מסעף mə·sā·‘êp̄ məsā‘êp̄ mesaEf
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 10:33
HEB: יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת מְסָעֵ֥ף פֻּארָ֖ה בְּמַעֲרָצָ֑ה
NAS: of hosts, will lop off the boughs
KJV: of hosts, shall lop the bough
INT: the GOD of hosts will lop the bough A terrible

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Strong's Hebrew 5586
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mə·sā·‘êp̄ — 1 Occ.
















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