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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סָעִיףH5585
Pronunciationsāʿiyp
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 Itand crevices1×Isaiah 2:21
branches1×Isaiah 17:6
in the cave1×Judges 15:8
its branches {bare}1×Isaiah 27:10
the cave1×Judges 15:11
the clefts1×Isaiah 57:5
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 15:8בִּסְעִ֖יףtoin the cavePreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructJudges 15:11סְעִיף֮tothe caveNoun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 2:21וּבִסְעִפֵ֖יtoand crevicesConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructIsaiah 17:6בִּסְעִפֶ֙יהָ֙tobranchesPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularIsaiah 27:10סְעִפֶֽיהָ׃toits branches {bare}Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularIsaiah 57:5סְעִפֵ֥יtothe cleftsNoun - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJudges 15:8
Aligned rows6
Books represented2
Judges2Isaiah4
Source forms
בִּסְעִ֖יף1xbis·‘îp̄Judges 15:8
בִּסְעִפֶ֙יהָ֙1xbis·‘i·p̄e·hāIsaiah 17:6
וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י1xū·ḇis·‘i·p̄êIsaiah 2:21
סְעִיף֮1xsə·‘îp̄Judges 15:11
סְעִפֵ֥י1xsə·‘i·p̄êIsaiah 57:5
סְעִפֶֽיהָ׃1xsə·‘i·p̄e·hāIsaiah 27:10
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct1xIsaiah 2:21
Noun - masculine plural construct1xIsaiah 57:5
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 27:10
Noun - masculine singular construct1xJudges 15:11
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 17:6
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xJudges 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 definitionSource: 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:
סָעַףH5586