Lexicon Tsephathah: Tsephathah Original Word: צְפָתָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zephathah The same as Tsphath; Tsephathah, a place in Palestine -- Zephathah. see HEBREW Tsphath NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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. Forms and Transliterations צְפַ֖תָה צפתה ṣə·p̄a·ṯāh ṣəp̄aṯāh tzeFatahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 |