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Sepharvayim or Sepharim <a href="../hebrew/5618.htm" title="5618">►</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">Sepharvayim or Sepharim: Sepharvaim</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">סְפַרְוַיִם</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Location<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Cpharvayim<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>seh-far-vah-yeem<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(sef-ar-vah'-yim)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Sepharvaim<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Sepharvites<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root סָפַר (saphar), meaning "to count" or "to number."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for Sepharvaim in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a location in the Hebrew Bible.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Sepharvaim is a name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a city or region. It is often associated with the Assyrian Empire and is mentioned in the context of the Assyrian conquests and resettlements.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Sepharvaim was a city located in Mesopotamia, likely within the region of modern-day Iraq. It was part of the Assyrian Empire during the 8th century BCE. The inhabitants of Sepharvaim were known to have been relocated by the Assyrians to Samaria after the conquest of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. This was a common practice by the Assyrians to prevent rebellion by mixing populations.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of foreign origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a city conquered by the king of Assyr.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Sephar-vaim (1), Sepharvaim (5).<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">סְפַרְוַ֫יִם</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, of a location</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>city conquered by king of Assyria</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ס</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17-14.htm">2 Kings 17:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/18-34.htm">2 Kings 18:34</a> = <font class="hebrew2">סְפַוָ֑יִם</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/36-19.htm">Isaiah 36:19</a>, <font class="hebrew2">עִיר סְפַרְוָ֑יִם</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/19-13.htm">2 Kings 19:13</a> = <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/37-13.htm">Isaiah 37:13</a>; <font class="hebrew2">סְפַרְוָ֑יִם</font> also <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17-31.htm">2 Kings 17:31</a>b Qr (Kt. <font class="hebrew2">ספרים</font>); <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Σεπφαρουαιν</font>, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Επφαρουαιμ</font>, etc., <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>L</sup> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Σεπφαρειμ</font>; — usually identification with <em>Sippara</em> (on a canal), between Bagdad and Babylon, a city in two parts, <em>Sipp.</em> of <em>Samaš</em> (modern <em>Abbu Habba</em>), and <em>Sipp. of Anunitu(m)</em> on opposed to side of canal, hence dual <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ס</font> = <em>the two Sipparas</em> Schr<sup>COT <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17-24.htm">2 Kings 17:24</a></sup>, compare Dl<sup>Par 209-212</sup> Tiele<sup>Geschichte. 88</sup>; this recently disputed, in view of mention with Hamath and other northern cities (2Kings 17:24 and especially <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/18-34.htm">2 Kings 18:34</a>), see Hal<sup>ZA ii. 401 ff.</sup> Di<sup>Isaiah 36:19</sup> Wkl<sup>Alttest, Unters. 101</sup> Benz<sup>2Kings 17:24</sup> and others, who compare <em>Šabara'in</em> city conquered by Šalmanašarid IV (Wkl in Schr<sup>KB ii. 276</sup>); but this by no means certain. <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>dual <p>(dual) <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם וספרוים סְפַרְוַ֖יִם סְפַרְוָ֑יִם סְפַרְוָֽיִם׃ ספרוים ספרוים׃ sə·p̄ar·wa·yim sə·p̄ar·wā·yim sefarVayim səp̄arwayim səp̄arwāyim ū·sə·p̄ar·wa·yim usefarVayim ūsəp̄arwayim<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/2_kings/17-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 17:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּמֵעַוָּ֤א וּמֵֽחֲמָת֙ <b> וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם </b> וַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and from Hamath <span class="itali">and Sephar-vaim,</span> and settled<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and from Hamath, <span class="itali">and from Sepharvaim,</span> and placed<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Avva Hamath <span class="itali">and Sephar-vaim</span> and settled the cities<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/17-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 17:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[סְפַרִים כ] <b> (סְפַרְוָֽיִם׃ </b> ק) </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Anammelech the gods <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the gods <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Anammelech God <span class="itali">dual</span><p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/18-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 18:34</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַיֵּ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י <b> סְפַרְוַ֖יִם </b> הֵנַ֣ע וְעִוָּ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> are the gods <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim,</span> Hena<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> where [are] the gods <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim,</span> Hena,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/18-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Where are the gods <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim</span> Hena Ava<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/19-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 19:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּמֶ֖לֶךְ לָעִ֣יר <b> סְפַרְוָ֑יִם </b> הֵנַ֖ע וְעִוָּֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the city <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim,</span> and [of] Hena<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the city <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim,</span> of Hena,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/19-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the king of the city <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim</span> and Hena Ava<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/36-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 36:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/36.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י <b> סְפַרְוָ֑יִם </b> וְכִֽי־ הִצִּ֥ילוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/36.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> are the gods <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim?</span> And when<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/36.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> where [are] the gods <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim?</span> and have they delivered<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/36-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Where are the gods <span class="itali">dual</span> for delivered<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/37-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 37:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/37.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּמֶ֖לֶךְ לָעִ֣יר <b> סְפַרְוָ֑יִם </b> הֵנַ֖ע וְעִוָּֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/37.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the city <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim,</span> [and of] Hena<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/37.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the city <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim,</span> Hena,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/37-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the king of the city <span class="itali">of Sepharvaim</span> Hena Ava<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5617.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5617.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5617<br>6 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