Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
cleft
Usage: 1) cleft, branch 1a) cleft (of a crag) 1b) branches, boughs
Strong's Number
H5585
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
2
Strong's H5585 Quick Answer
Strong's H5585 סָעִיף (ca`iyph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ca`iyph (saw-eef') n-m. 1. a fissure (of rocks) 2. also a bough (as subdivided) It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include rock, rocks, bough, and branches. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ca`iyph (saw-eef') n-m. 1. a fissure (of rocks) 2. also a bough (as subdivided)
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- rock, rocks, bough, and branches
Meaning and Definition
ca`iyph (saw-eef') n-m. 1. a fissure (of rocks) 2. also a bough (as subdivided) [from H5586] KJV: (outmost) branch, clift, top. Root(s): H5586
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5585. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5585 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ca`iyph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H5585 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5585 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5585 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.
To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5585.
And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.
To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel.
Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5585, grouped by book.
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5585 FAQ
What does caiph (סָעִיף) mean?
Caiph (Strong's H5585) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "clift". ca`iyph (saw-eef') n-m. 1. a fissure (of rocks) 2. also a bough (as subdivided)
How many times is caiph (סָעִיף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5585 across 2 books.
Where can I study caiph (סָעִיף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5585 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate caiph (סָעִיף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rock, rocks, bough, and branches. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.