Strong H5617סְפַרְוַ֫יִם

Sepharvaim

Transliteration: sepharvayim sephârîym
Pronunciation: {sef-ar-vah'-yim} sef-aw-reem'
Morphology: Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Of foreign derivation;
Sepharvajim or {Sepharim} a place in Assyria: - Sepharvaim.

Meaning of the name

Sepharvaim = "the two Sipparas"

Detailed definition

Sepharvaim was one of the cities from which the Assyrians brought people to resettle in Samaria after the deportation of the Israelites (2 Ki. 17:24, 31; 18:34; 19:13; Isa. 36:19; 37:13).

In the biblical story

Sepharvaim

City of origin for people resettled in Samaria

Sepharvaim was one of the cities from which the Assyrians brought people to resettle in Samaria after the deportation of the Israelites (2 Ki. 17:24, 31; 18:34; 19:13; Isa. 36:19; 37:13).

In the Bible

Strong H5617 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

2 Kings 17:24
And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
2 Kings 17:31
And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
2 Kings 18:34
Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?
2 Kings 19:13
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
Isaiah 36:19
Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
Isaiah 37:13
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?