Hebrew word study
סָפַד H5594
- Transliteration
- çâphad
- Pronunciation
- saw-fad'
- KJV glosses
- lament, mourn(-er), wail.
Lexical summary
properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief)
generally to lament
by implication, to wail
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief)
generally to lament
by implication, to wail
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information