The meaning of “צִפּוֹר”

Understanding Tsippôwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

צִפּוֹר

Phonetictsip-pore'

TransliterationTsippôwr

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

the same as צִפּוֹר Zippor. - § Zippor = "sparrow" - Tsippor, a Moabite 1) father of Balak the king of Moab at the time of the exodus

Scripture References

7 total references

Reference	Text
Numbers 22:10	“And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,”
Joshua 24:9	“Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:”
Judges 11:25	“And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,”

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Numbers

Book Distribution

Numbers5

Joshua1

Judges1

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'צִפּוֹר' deepen your understanding of Numbers 22:10?

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