Strong's Lexicon Shaphir: Shaphir Original Word: שָׁפִיר Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁפַר (shaphar), meaning "to be beautiful" or "to be fair." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun Shaphir, as it is a specific place name in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: Shaphir is a place name mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The name itself suggests a connotation of beauty or pleasantness, likely reflecting the characteristics or reputation of the location. Cultural and Historical Background: Shaphir is mentioned in the context of the prophetic writings of Micah. It was a town in the Shephelah region of ancient Judah. The Shephelah was a fertile area known for its agriculture and strategic location between the coastal plains and the hill country of Judah. The mention of Shaphir in the Bible is part of a series of wordplays and judgments pronounced by the prophet Micah against various towns in Judah. 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 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Saphir From shaphar; beautiful; Shaphir, a place in Palestine -- Saphir. see HEBREW shaphar 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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