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Strong's H8222 שָׂפָם (sapham)

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

Strong's Number H8222
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 4

Strong's H8222 Quick Answer

Strong's H8222 שָׂפָם (sapham) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sapham (saw-fawm') n-m. 1. the beard (as a lip-piece) [from H8193] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include lips, upper, and beard. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
sapham (saw-fawm') n-m. 1. the beard (as a lip-piece) [from H8193]
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
lips, upper, and beard

Meaning and Definition

sapham (saw-fawm') n-m. 1. the beard (as a lip-piece) [from H8193] KJV: beard, (upper) lip. Root(s): H8193

Original Word
שָׂפָם
Transliteration
sapham
Derivation
First root strongs: 8193
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8222. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H8222 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sapham, 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 H8222 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 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8222 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 H8222 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Leviticus 13:45 KJV

And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.

2 Samuel 19:24 KJV

And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

Ezekiel 24:17 KJV

Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8222.

Leviticus 13:45 Old Testament, KJV
And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.
2 Samuel 19:24 Old Testament, KJV
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
Ezekiel 24:17 Old Testament, KJV
Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
Ezekiel 24:22 Old Testament, KJV
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
Micah 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8222, grouped by book.

Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8222 FAQ

What does sapham (שָׂפָם) mean?

Sapham (Strong's H8222) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "beard". sapham (saw-fawm') n-m. 1. the beard (as a lip-piece) [from H8193]

How many times is sapham (שָׂפָם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H8222 across 4 books.

Where can I study sapham (שָׂפָם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8222 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate sapham (שָׂפָם)?

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