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Strong's H5617 סְפַרְוַיִם (cepharvayim)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5617 — hosee (“Osee”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5617
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 2

Strong's H5617 Quick Answer

Strong's H5617 סְפַרוַיִם סְפָרִים (Cpharvayim) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Cpharvayim (sef-ar-vah'-yim) (or Sepharim) n/l. 1. a place in Assyria [of foreign derivation] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include sepharvaim and assyria. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Cpharvayim (sef-ar-vah'-yim) (or Sepharim) n/l. 1. a place in Assyria [of foreign derivation]
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sepharvaim and assyria

Meaning and Definition

Cpharvayim (sef-ar-vah'-yim) (or Sepharim) n/l. 1. a place in Assyria [of foreign derivation] KJV: Sepharvaim

Original Word
סְפַרוַיִם סְפָרִים
Transliteration
Cpharvayim
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5617. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Sepharvaim

Usage: Sepharvaim = "the two Sipparas" a city in Syria conquered by the king of Assyria 1a) perhaps near the modern 'Mosaib' and on the Euphrates above Babylon Also named: se.phar.vi (סְפַרְוִי "Sepharvaim" H5616)

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How Strong's H5617 Is Translated

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

Sepharvaim 2 Kings 17:31 Assyria 2 Kings 17:24

How Strong's H5617 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 H5617 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 H5617 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 17:24 KJV

And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

2 Kings 17:31 KJV

And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

2 Kings 18:34 KJV

Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5617.

2 Kings 17:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
2 Kings 17:31 Old Testament, KJV
And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
2 Kings 18:34 Old Testament, KJV
Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?
2 Kings 19:13 Old Testament, KJV
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
Isaiah 36:19 Old Testament, KJV
Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
Isaiah 37:13 Old Testament, KJV
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5617, grouped by book.

2 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5617 FAQ

What does cepharvayim (סְפַרְוַיִם) mean?

Cepharvayim (Strong's H5617) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Sepharvites". Cpharvayim (sef-ar-vah'-yim) (or Sepharim) n/l. 1. a place in Assyria [of foreign derivation]

How many times is cepharvayim (סְפַרְוַיִם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5617 across 2 books.

Where can I study cepharvayim (סְפַרְוַיִם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5617 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate cepharvayim (סְפַרְוַיִם)?

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