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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: 6852. צָפַר (tsaphar) -- To skip about, to leap</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/6852.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/judges/7-3.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/6852.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> > 6852</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/6851.htm" title="6851">◄</a> 6852. tsaphar <a href="../hebrew/6853.htm" title="6853">►</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">tsaphar: To skip about, to leap</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">צָפַר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>tsaphar<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>tsaw-FAR<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(tsaw-far')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To skip about, to leap<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to skip about, return<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "tsaphar," the concept of leaping or rejoicing can be found in Greek words such as "ἀγαλλιάω" (agalliaō - to exult, rejoice greatly) and "σκιρτάω" (skirtaō - to leap, jump for joy).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "tsaphar" primarily conveys the action of skipping or leaping. It is often used in contexts that describe lively or energetic movement, typically associated with joy or exuberance. The term can be applied to both literal physical movement and metaphorical expressions of emotional or spiritual vitality.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, physical expressions of joy and celebration were common, often involving dance and movement. The act of leaping or skipping was a natural expression of exuberance and was frequently associated with festive occasions, religious celebrations, and moments of divine encounter. Such expressions were integral to the communal and worship life of the Israelites, reflecting their relationship with God and their response to His works.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>perhaps to depart<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>depart (1).<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> I. [<font class="hebrew2">צָפַר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> dubious; — <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">וְיִצְמֹּר מֵהַר הַגִּלְעָד יָשֹׁב</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/7-3.htm">Judges 7:3</a> <em>let him return and</em> (Vrss) <em>let him depart</em>, AV <em>depart early</em> (as Ki, from Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">צפרא</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb086106.gif"> <em>morning</em>, improbable), wholly uncertain; Gr <font class="hebrew2">וְיַעֲבִר</font>; on difficulty of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מֵהַר הַגּ</font> see <font class="hebrew2">גִּלְעָד</font> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> and GFM, who conjectures <font class="hebrew2">וְיִצְרְפֵם גִּדְעֹן</font> and so <em>Gideson put them to test</em> (compare <a href="/interlinear/judges/7-4.htm">Judges 7:4</a>), so Bu Now (compare Dr<sup>Hast. ii. 176</sup> <em>n</em>). <p>II. <font class="hebrew2">צפר</font> (√ of following; compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb086107.gif"> <em>peep, twitter whistle</em> (usually of bird; onomatopoetic); Assyrian <i><em>ƒapâru</em></i> is <em>cry, howl:</em> Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">צִמּוֺר</font> = Biblical Hebrew, so Phoenician <font class="hebrew2">צפר</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">צִמַּר</font>, Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb086108.gif">, Mandean <font class="hebrew2">ציפאר</font>, <font class="hebrew2">ציפרא</font> Nö<sup>M § 102</sup>; also Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb086109.gif"> <em>sparrow</em>, etc., and (perhaps) Assyrian <i><em>iƒƒuru</em></i>, <em>bird</em>). <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>depart early <p>A primitive root; to skip about, i.e. Return -- depart early. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְיִצְפֹּ֖ר ויצפר veyitzPor wə·yiṣ·pōr wəyiṣpōr<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/7-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 7:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְחָרֵ֔ד יָשֹׁ֥ב <b> וְיִצְפֹּ֖ר </b> מֵהַ֣ר הַגִּלְעָ֑ד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> let him return <span class="itali">and depart</span> from Mount<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> let him return <span class="itali">and depart early</span> from mount<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/7-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and afraid return <span class="itali">early</span> mount Gilead<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6852.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6852.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6852<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/veyitzpor_6852.htm">wə·yiṣ·pōr — 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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