Strong's Lexicon Sepharvayim or Sepharim: Sepharvaim Original Word: סְפַרְוַיִם Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root סָפַר (saphar), meaning "to count" or "to number." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Sepharvaim in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a location in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: Sepharvaim is a name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a city or region. It is often associated with the Assyrian Empire and is mentioned in the context of the Assyrian conquests and resettlements. Cultural and Historical Background: Sepharvaim was a city located in Mesopotamia, likely within the region of modern-day Iraq. It was part of the Assyrian Empire during the 8th century BCE. The inhabitants of Sepharvaim were known to have been relocated by the Assyrians to Samaria after the conquest of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. This was a common practice by the Assyrians to prevent rebellion by mixing populations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a city conquered by the king of Assyr. NASB Translation Sephar-vaim (1), Sepharvaim (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs סְפַרְוַ֫יִם proper name, of a location city conquered by king of Assyria; — ׳ס 2 Kings 17:14; 2 Kings 18:34 = סְפַוָ֑יִם Isaiah 36:19, עִיר סְפַרְוָ֑יִם 2 Kings 19:13 = Isaiah 37:13; סְפַרְוָ֑יִם also 2 Kings 17:31b Qr (Kt. ספרים); ᵐ5 Σεπφαρουαιν, Επφαρουαιμ, etc., ᵐ5L Σεπφαρειμ; — usually identification with Sippara (on a canal), between Bagdad and Babylon, a city in two parts, Sipp. of Samaš (modern Abbu Habba), and Sipp. of Anunitu(m) on opposed to side of canal, hence dual ׳ס = the two Sipparas SchrCOT 2 Kings 17:24, compare DlPar 209-212 TieleGeschichte. 88; this recently disputed, in view of mention with Hamath and other northern cities (2Kings 17:24 and especially 2 Kings 18:34), see HalZA ii. 401 ff. DiIsaiah 36:19 WklAlttest, Unters. 101 Benz2Kings 17:24 and others, who compare Šabara'in city conquered by Šalmanašarid IV (Wkl in SchrKB ii. 276); but this by no means certain. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dual (dual) Forms and Transliterations וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם וספרוים סְפַרְוַ֖יִם סְפַרְוָ֑יִם סְפַרְוָֽיִם׃ ספרוים ספרוים׃ sə·p̄ar·wa·yim sə·p̄ar·wā·yim sefarVayim səp̄arwayim səp̄arwāyim ū·sə·p̄ar·wa·yim usefarVayim ūsəp̄arwayimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 17:24 HEB: וּמֵעַוָּ֤א וּמֵֽחֲמָת֙ וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם וַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י NAS: and from Hamath and Sephar-vaim, and settled KJV: and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed INT: Avva Hamath and Sephar-vaim and settled the cities 2 Kings 17:31 2 Kings 18:34 2 Kings 19:13 Isaiah 36:19 Isaiah 37:13 6 Occurrences |
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