6859. Tsephathah
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Tsephathah: Tsephathah

Original Word: צְפָתָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Tsphathah
Pronunciation: tse-fah-thah
Phonetic Spelling: (tsef-aw'-thaw)
Definition: Tsephathah
Meaning: Tsephathah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zephathah

The same as Tsphath; Tsephathah, a place in Palestine -- Zephathah.

see HEBREW Tsphath

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as Tsephath
Definition
a valley in Judah
NASB Translation
Zephathah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צְפַ֫תָה proper name, of a location in Judah (van d. H. צְפָתָה, so Kit); לְמָרֵשָׁה ׳בְּנֵיא צ2Chron 14:9; ᵐ5 κατὰ βορρᾶν, whence Hi and others, propose צָפֹנָה so BuhlLex.

צִצִּים see צִיץ below I. צוץ.

צָקוּן Isaiah 26:16 see II. צוק.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root צָפָה (tsaphah), meaning "to look out" or "to watch."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tsephathah, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location not directly mentioned in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: Tsephathah is used in the context of a geographical location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the narrative of a battle.

Context: Tsephathah is identified as a valley where a significant battle took place between King Asa of Judah and Zerah the Ethiopian. This event is recorded in 2 Chronicles 14:10. The valley of Zephathah is located near Mareshah, a town in the territory of Judah. The battle is notable for Asa's reliance on the LORD for victory, as he prayed for divine assistance against the overwhelming forces of the Ethiopians. The LORD granted Asa's request, leading to a decisive victory for Judah. This event underscores themes of faith and divine intervention in the biblical narrative.

Biblical Reference:
2 Chronicles 14:10 (BSB): "So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah."

Forms and Transliterations
צְפַ֖תָה צפתה ṣə·p̄a·ṯāh ṣəp̄aṯāh tzeFatah
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Chronicles 14:10
HEB: מִלְחָמָ֔ה בְּגֵ֥יא צְפַ֖תָה לְמָרֵשָֽׁה׃
NAS: in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
KJV: in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
INT: battle the valley of Zephathah Mareshah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6859
1 Occurrence


ṣə·p̄a·ṯāh — 1 Occ.















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