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In the biblical context, it often symbolizes warfare, judgment, or divine intervention. The sword is frequently used metaphorically to represent the Word of God, as well as the power and authority of God in executing justice.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the sword was a common weapon used in battle and personal defense. It was a symbol of power and authority, often carried by warriors, kings, and military leaders. The sword's significance extended beyond its physical use, representing divine judgment and the execution of justice. In the biblical narrative, swords were made of bronze or iron, and their craftsmanship was highly valued.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a cleft, branch<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>branches (2), cleft (2), clefts (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">סָעִיף</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>cleft</b></font>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>branch</b></font>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>cleft</em> of a crag, construct <font class="hebrew2">סְעִיף סֶלַע</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/15-8.htm">Judges 15:8,11</a>; plural construct <font class="hebrew2">וּבִסְעִפֵֿי הַסְּלָעִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21</a>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">סְעִיפֵי הַסּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/57-5.htm">Isaiah 57:5</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>branches, boughs</em>, plural construct <font class="hebrew2">סְעִפֵֿי הַמֹּרִיָּה</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17-6.htm">Isaiah 17:6</a> (so divide, Hi Kn Di Dr<sup>Sm xxx</sup> Du and others) <em>the boughs of the fruit-tree</em>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">סְעִיפֶיהָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/27-10.htm">Isaiah 27:10</a> (of ruined city; compare <font class="hebrew2">קְצִירָהּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>outmost branch, clift, top <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5586.htm">ca'aph</a>; a fissure (of rocks); also a bough (as subdivided) -- (outmost) branch, clift, top. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5586.htm">ca'aph</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בִּסְעִ֖יף בִּסְעִפֶ֙יהָ֙ בסעיף בסעפיה וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י ובסעפי סְעִיף֮ סְעִפֵ֥י סְעִפֶֽיהָ׃ סעיף סעפי סעפיה׃ bis‘îp̄ bis‘ip̄ehā bis·‘i·p̄e·hā bis·‘îp̄ bisIf bisiFeiha sə‘îp̄ sə‘ip̄ê sə‘ip̄ehā sə·‘i·p̄ê sə·‘i·p̄e·hā sə·‘îp̄ seIf seiFei seiFeiha ū·ḇis·‘i·p̄ê ūḇis‘ip̄ê uvisiFei<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/judges/15-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 15:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיֵּ֣רֶד וַיֵּ֔שֶׁב <b> בִּסְעִ֖יף </b> סֶ֥לַע עֵיטָֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and lived <span class="itali">in the cleft</span> of the rock<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and dwelt <span class="itali">in the top</span> of the rock<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/15-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> went and lived <span class="itali">the cleft</span> of the rock of Etam<p><b><a href="/text/judges/15-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 15:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִֽיהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־ <b> סְעִיף֮ </b> סֶ֣לַע עֵיטָם֒</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> went down <span class="itali">to the cleft</span> of the rock<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> went <span class="itali">to the top</span> of the rock<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/15-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Judah to <span class="itali">the cleft</span> of the rock of Etam<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/2-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 2:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּנִקְר֣וֹת הַצֻּרִ֔ים <b> וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י </b> הַסְּלָעִ֑ים מִפְּנֵ֞י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the rocks <span class="itali">and the clefts</span> of the cliffs<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the rocks, <span class="itali">and into the tops</span> of the ragged rocks,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/2-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the caverns of the rocks <span class="itali">and the clefts</span> of the cliffs for<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/17-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 17:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַרְבָּעָ֣ה חֲמִשָּׁ֗ה <b> בִּסְעִפֶ֙יהָ֙ </b> פֹּֽרִיָּ֔ה נְאֻם־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [or] five <span class="itali">on the branches</span> of a fruitful tree,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the outmost fruitful <span class="itali">branches</span> thereof, saith<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Four five <span class="itali">the branches</span> of a fruitful Declares<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/27-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 27:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִרְבָּ֖ץ וְכִלָּ֥ה <b> סְעִפֶֽיהָ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and feed <span class="itali">on its branches.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and consume <span class="itali">the branches</span> thereof.<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/27-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will lie and feed <span class="itali">branches</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/57-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 57:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/57.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּנְּחָלִ֔ים תַּ֖חַת <b> סְעִפֵ֥י </b> הַסְּלָעִֽים׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/57.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Under <span class="itali">the clefts</span> of the crags?<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/57.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the valleys <span class="itali">under the clifts</span> of the rocks?<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/57-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the ravines Under <span class="itali">the clefts</span> rock<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5585.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5585.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5585<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bisif_5585.htm">bis·‘îp̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/bisifeiha_5585.htm">bis·‘i·p̄e·hā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/seif_5585.htm">sə·‘îp̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/seifei_5585.htm">sə·‘i·p̄ê — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/seifeiha_5585.htm">sə·‘i·p̄e·hā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvisifei_5585.htm">ū·ḇis·‘i·p̄ê — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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