Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “צְפַת”
Understanding Tsᵉphath reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
Zephath. - § Zephath = "watch-tower" - Tsephath, a place in Palestine 1) a Canaanite city in Simeon renamed Hormah by th...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
צְפַת
Phonetictsef-ath'
TransliterationTsᵉphath
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zephath. - § Zephath = "watch-tower" - Tsephath, a place in Palestine 1) a Canaanite city in Simeon renamed Hormah by the Israelites
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 1:17 | “And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.” Word: צְפַת (Tsᵉphath) |