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Strong's H6886 צָרְפַת (tsarephath)

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

Strong's Number H6886
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H6886 Quick Answer

Strong's H6886 צָּרְפַת (Tsarphath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Tsarphath (tsaq-ref-ath') n/l. 1. refinement 2. Tsarephath, a place in Israel It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include zarephath and israel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Tsarphath (tsaq-ref-ath') n/l. 1. refinement 2. Tsarephath, a place in Israel
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
zarephath and israel

Meaning and Definition

Tsarphath (tsaq-ref-ath') n/l. 1. refinement 2. Tsarephath, a place in Israel [from H6884] KJV: Zarephath. Root(s): H6884

Original Word
צָּרְפַת
Transliteration
Tsarphath
Derivation
Root: צרף First root strongs: 6884
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6886. 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)

Zarephath

Usage: Zarephath = "refinery" a city on the coast south of Sidon and the residence of Elijah during the last part of the drought; modern 'Sura-fend' Also named: Sarepta (Σάρεπτα "Zarephath" G4558)

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How Strong's H6886 Is Translated

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

Zarephath 1 Kings 17:9 Israel Obadiah 1:20

How Strong's H6886 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6886 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 H6886 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Kings 17:9 KJV

Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

1 Kings 17:10 KJV

So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

Obadiah 1:20 KJV

And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6886.

1 Kings 17:9 Old Testament, KJV
Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
1 Kings 17:10 Old Testament, KJV
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
Obadiah 1:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6886, grouped by book.

1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6886 FAQ

What does tsarephath (צָרְפַת) mean?

Tsarephath (Strong's H6886) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Zarephath". Tsarphath (tsaq-ref-ath') n/l. 1. refinement 2. Tsarephath, a place in Israel

How many times is tsarephath (צָרְפַת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6886 across 2 books.

Where can I study tsarephath (צָרְפַת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6886 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tsarephath (צָרְפַת)?

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