Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to slap
Usage: 1) to clap, slap 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to slap, clap 1a2) to slap, chastise 1a3) to splash, throw up 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to clap
Strong's Number
H5606
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
7
Strong's H5606 Quick Answer
Strong's H5606 סָפַק שָׂפַק (caphaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. caphaq (saw-fak') (or saphaq (1 Kings 20) v. 1. to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment) 2. (by implication) of satisfaction, to be enough It has 10 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include hands, clap, and derision. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- caphaq (saw-fak') (or saphaq (1 Kings 20) v. 1. to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment) 2. (by implication) of satisfaction, to be enough
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hands, clap, and derision
Meaning and Definition
caphaq (saw-fak') (or saphaq (1 Kings 20) v. 1. to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment) 2. (by implication) of satisfaction, to be enough 3. (by implication) of excess, to vomit [a primitive root] KJV: clap, smite, strike, suffice, wallow.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5606. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5606 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render caphaq, 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 H5606 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5606 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 H5606 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5606.
And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers.
Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5606, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5606 FAQ
What does caphaq (סָפַק) mean?
Caphaq (Strong's H5606) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "clap". caphaq (saw-fak') (or saphaq (1 Kings 20) v. 1. to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment) 2. (by implication) of satisfaction, to be enough
How many times is caphaq (סָפַק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H5606 across 7 books.
Where can I study caphaq (סָפַק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5606 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate caphaq (סָפַק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hands, clap, and derision. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.