סוּפָה
su.phah
Suphah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Analysis of סוּפָה (Suphah) The Hebrew word סוּפָה (suphah) appears only once in the biblical text, making it a hapax legomenon—a word that occurs just a single time. This single occurrence severely limits what can be definitively established about its meaning and usage based solely on textual evidence. The lexicon data provided identifies it as "Suphah" without offering a translated definition, which suggests it may be a proper noun or a term whose meaning requires context from its sole biblical appearance to interpret. The rarity of this term presents both a challenge and an opportunity for biblical analysis. With only one occurrence and no comparative usage data within Scripture, any understanding of סוּפָה depends entirely on the context surrounding that single mention. The lemma form suggests it is a distinct lexical entry rather than a variant of another root, indicating it held significance sufficient to be recorded, even if it was not commonly used in biblical Hebrew literature. Without additional definitional or usage information in the provided data, the word's precise semantic range and theological or historical significance cannot be established from this lexicon entry alone.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text