Lexicon Siphmoth or Shiphamoth: Siphmoth Original Word: שִׂפְמוֹת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Siphmoth Feminine plural of Shpham; Siphmoth, a place in Palestine -- Siphmoth. see HEBREW Shpham NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a place in S. Judah NASB Translation Siphmoth (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁפֲמוֺת (so Baer with Manuscripts and editions; Thes ׳שִׁפְ; van d. H. Gi ׳שִׂפְ); — proper name, of a location in Negab 1 Samuel 30:28; Σαφει; A Σαφαμως, ᵐ5L Σεφειμωθ. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be bare or smooth.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Siphmoth, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location unique to the Old Testament narrative. Usage: Siphmoth is mentioned in the context of a geographical location in the Old Testament. Context: Siphmoth is identified as a town in the territory of Judah. It is noted in the biblical narrative as one of the places to which David sent spoils after his victory over the Amalekites. This event is recorded in 1 Samuel 30:28, where David shares the plunder with the elders of Judah, including those in Siphmoth, as a gesture of goodwill and alliance. The exact location of Siphmoth is not definitively known today, and it is not mentioned elsewhere in the biblical text. The mention of Siphmoth in this context highlights the practice of distributing war spoils to secure political and social alliances in ancient Israel. Forms and Transliterations בְּשִֽׂפְמ֖וֹת בשפמות bə·śip̄·mō·wṯ besifMot bəśip̄mōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 30:28 HEB: בַּעֲרֹעֵ֛ר וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּשִֽׂפְמ֖וֹת וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃ NAS: and to those who were in Siphmoth, and to those who KJV: And to [them] which [were] in Aroer, and to [them] which [were] in Siphmoth, and to [them] which [were] in Eshtemoa, INT: Aroer who Siphmoth who Eshtemoa 1 Occurrence |