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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 5587. סְעִפִּים (saiph) -- Sword</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5587.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/job/4-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/5587.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 5587</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/5586.htm" title="5586">◄</a> 5587. saiph <a href="../hebrew/5588.htm" title="5588">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">saiph: Sword</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">סָעִף</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>ca`iph<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>sah-eef<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(saw-eef')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Sword<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>divided, a sentiment<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From an unused root meaning to divide or to cut<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the New Testament is "μάχαιρα" (machaira), Strong's Greek 3162, which also means sword and is used metaphorically in passages like Ephesians 6:17, "And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "saiph" refers to a sword, a weapon used in ancient times for combat and defense. It is often used metaphorically in the Bible to represent conflict, judgment, or the power of God's word.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the sword was a common weapon used by soldiers and warriors. It symbolized strength, authority, and protection. Swords were typically made of bronze or iron and were essential in warfare. The imagery of the sword is prevalent in biblical texts, often symbolizing divine intervention or judgment.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>see <a href="/hebrew/5589b.htm">seippah</a>.<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">סְעִמָּה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>division, divided opinion</b></font>; — plural absolute <font class="hebrew2">עַלשְֿׁתֵּי הַסְּעִמִּים</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/18-21.htm">1 Kings 18:21</a> how long are ye limping <em>on the two divided opinions</em> (as on unequal legs; <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">ταῖς ἰγνύαις</font> seems an attempt to interpret the figurative; according to Albr<sup>ZAW xvi (1896) 75 {abbrev</sup>}<font class="hebrew2">ס</font> really = <em>legs</em>). <p> <font class="hebrew2">שְׂעִמִּים</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine] plural</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>disquietings</b></font>, = disquieting or excited thoughts; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שׂ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">שְׂעִמַּי</font> (Baer <font class="hebrew2">שְׂעִימַּי</font>) <a href="/interlinear/job/20-2.htm">Job 20:2</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">חוּשִׁי</font>). <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>opinion <p>Or samiph {saw-eef'}; from <a href="/hebrew/5586.htm">ca'aph</a>; divided (in mind), i.e. (abstractly) a sentiment -- opinion. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5586.htm">ca'aph</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּים בשעפים הַסְּעִפִּים֒ הסעפים שְׂעִפַּ֣י שעפי biś‘ippîm biś·‘ip·pîm Bisippim has·sə·‘ip·pîm hassə‘ippîm hasseipPim śə‘ippay śə·‘ip·pay seipPai<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/1_kings/18-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 18:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַל־ שְׁתֵּ֣י <b> הַסְּעִפִּים֒ </b> אִם־ יְהוָ֤ה</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ye between two <span class="itali">opinions?</span> if the LORD<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/18-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> between two <span class="itali">opinion</span> if the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/job/4-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 4:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּים </b> מֵחֶזְיֹנ֣וֹת לָ֑יְלָה</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">In thoughts</span> from the visions<br><a href="/interlinear/job/4-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">thoughts</span> the visions of the night<p><b><a href="/text/job/20-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 20:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> לָ֭כֵן <b> שְׂעִפַּ֣י </b> יְשִׁיב֑וּנִי וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּר</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Therefore do my thoughts</span> cause me to answer,<br><a href="/interlinear/job/20-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Therefore <span class="itali">my thoughts</span> respond because<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5587.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5587.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5587<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bisippim_5587.htm">biś·‘ip·pîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hasseippim_5587.htm">has·sə·‘ip·pîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/seippai_5587.htm">śə·‘ip·pay — 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 = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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