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Strong's H5600 סְפִינָה (cephinah)

Cephinah means “ship” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5600 — o (“might”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5600
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H5600 Quick Answer

Strong's H5600 סְפִינָה (cphiynah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cphiynah (sef-ee-naw') n-f. 1. a (sea-going) vessel (as ceiled with a deck) [from H5603] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ship. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
cphiynah (sef-ee-naw') n-f. 1. a (sea-going) vessel (as ceiled with a deck) [from H5603]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ship

Meaning and Definition

cphiynah (sef-ee-naw') n-f. 1. a (sea-going) vessel (as ceiled with a deck) [from H5603] KJV: ship. Root(s): H5603

Original Word
סְפִינָה
Transliteration
cphiynah
Derivation
Root: ספן First root strongs: 5603
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5600. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5600 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cphiynah, 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.

ship Jonah 1:5

How Strong's H5600 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5600 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 H5600 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Jonah 1:5 KJV

Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5600.

Jonah 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5600, grouped by book.

Jonah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5600 FAQ

What does cephinah (סְפִינָה) mean?

Cephinah (Strong's H5600) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ship". cphiynah (sef-ee-naw') n-f. 1. a (sea-going) vessel (as ceiled with a deck) [from H5603]

How many times is cephinah (סְפִינָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5600 across 1 book.

Where can I study cephinah (סְפִינָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5600 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate cephinah (סְפִינָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ship. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.