What does סָפַף mean in the Bible?
סָפַף is a Hebrew word meaning "to wait at the threshold".
Hebrew · H5605
סָפַף
סָפַף is a Hebrew word meaning "to wait at the threshold".
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סָפַףH5605
What does סָפַף mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H5605?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include be a doorkeeper (1).
Where does סָפַף appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 84:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItSeparate English wording is recorded for 1 of 1 aligned rows. Rows without separate wording remain in the aligned-row total.
be a doorkeeper1×Psalms 84:10
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowPsalms 84:10
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Psalms1
BSB source-word forms
הִ֭סְתּוֹפֵף1xhis·tō·w·p̄êp̄Psalms 84:10
BSB parsing patterns
Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct1xPsalms 84:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to wait at the threshold
Source Gloss
to wait at the threshold
Extended definition
be a doorkeeper.