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Strong's H8614 תִּפְתַּי (tiphtay)

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

Strong's Number H8614
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H8614 Quick Answer

Strong's H8614 תִּפתַּי (tiphtay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tiphtay (tif-tah'-ee) n-m. 1. judicial, i.e. a lawyer [(Aramaic) perhaps from H8199] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sheriffs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tiphtay (tif-tah'-ee) n-m. 1. judicial, i.e. a lawyer [(Aramaic) perhaps from H8199]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sheriffs

Meaning and Definition

tiphtay (tif-tah'-ee) n-m. 1. judicial, i.e. a lawyer [(Aramaic) perhaps from H8199] KJV: sheriff. Root(s): H8199

Original Word
תִּפתַּי
Transliteration
tiphtay
Derivation
First root strongs: 8199
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8614. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H8614 Is Translated

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

sheriffs Daniel 3:2

How Strong's H8614 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8614 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 H8614 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Daniel 3:2 KJV

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Daniel 3:3 KJV

Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8614.

Daniel 3:2 Old Testament, KJV
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8614, grouped by book.

Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H8614 FAQ

What does tiphtay (תִּפְתַּי) mean?

Tiphtay (Strong's H8614) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sheriff". tiphtay (tif-tah'-ee) n-m. 1. judicial, i.e. a lawyer [(Aramaic) perhaps from H8199]

How many times is tiphtay (תִּפְתַּי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8614 across 1 book.

Where can I study tiphtay (תִּפְתַּי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8614 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tiphtay (תִּפְתַּי)?

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