What does סָעִיף (sāʿiyp) mean in the Bible?
סָעִיף (sāʿiyp): Denotes something divided or split—whether rocky cleft or tree branch—emphasizing structural subdivision.
Hebrew · H5585
סָעִיף
A fissure (of rocks); also a bough (as subdivided )
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סָעִיף H5585
Pronunciation sāʿiyp
What does סָעִיף (sāʿiyp) mean in the Bible?
סָעִיף (sāʿiyp): Denotes something divided or split—whether rocky cleft or tree branch—emphasizing structural subdivision.
Full entry for סָעִיף (H5585) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5585?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and crevices (1), branches (1), in the cave (1), its branches {bare} (1), the cave (1).
Where does סָעִיף (sāʿiyp) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 15:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), Judges (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and crevices 1× Isaiah 2:21
branches 1× Isaiah 17:6
in the cave 1× Judges 15:8
its branches {bare} 1× Isaiah 27:10
the cave 1× Judges 15:11
the clefts 1× Isaiah 57:5
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 15:8 בִּסְעִ֖יף to in the cave Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Judges 15:11 סְעִיף֮ to the cave Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 2:21 וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י to and crevices Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Isaiah 17:6 בִּסְעִפֶ֙יהָ֙ to branches Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Isaiah 27:10 סְעִפֶֽיהָ׃ to its branches {bare} Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Isaiah 57:5 סְעִפֵ֥י to the clefts Noun - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 15:8
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 2
Judges 2 Isaiah 4
Source forms
בִּסְעִ֖יף 1x bis·‘îp̄ Judges 15:8
בִּסְעִפֶ֙יהָ֙ 1x bis·‘i·p̄e·hā Isaiah 17:6
וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י 1x ū·ḇis·‘i·p̄ê Isaiah 2:21
סְעִיף֮ 1x sə·‘îp̄ Judges 15:11
סְעִפֵ֥י 1x sə·‘i·p̄ê Isaiah 57:5
סְעִפֶֽיהָ׃ 1x sə·‘i·p̄e·hā Isaiah 27:10
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Isaiah 2:21
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Isaiah 57:5
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 27:10
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Judges 15:11
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 17:6
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Judges 15:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes something divided or split—whether rocky cleft or tree branch—emphasizing structural subdivision.
Source Gloss
a fissure (of rocks); also a bough (as subdivided )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes something divided or split—whether rocky cleft or tree branch—emphasizing structural subdivision.
a fissure (of rocks); also a bough (as subdivided) BDB: cleft Usage: (outmost) branch, clift, top.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
סָעִיף is built from this root:
סָעַף H5586
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain