The meaning of “צָרְפַת”
Understanding Tsârᵉphath reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Zarephath. - § Zarephath = "refinery" - Tsarephath, a place in Palestine 1) a city on the coast south of Sidon and the r...
צָרְפַת
Zarephath. - § Zarephath = "refinery" - Tsarephath, a place in Palestine 1) a city on the coast south of Sidon and the residence of Elijah during the last part of the drought; modern 'Sura-fend'
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 17:9 | “Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.” Word: צָרְפַת (Tsârᵉphath) | |
| 1 Kings 17:10 | “So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.” Word: צָרְפַת (Tsârᵉphath) | |
| Obadiah 1:20 | “And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.” Word: צָרְפַת (Tsârᵉphath) |
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