סְעִפִּים
Biblical Hebrew · Strong's H5587
Meaning
OpenScriptures lexical index
division tree →
Brown–Driver–Briggs 1906
סְעִפָּה: n.f. division, divided opinion; tree →
The whole BDB entry
n.f. division, divided opinion;—pl. abs. עַל־שְׁתֵּי הַסְּעִפִּים 1 K 18:21 how long are ye limping on the two divided opinions (as on unequal legs; 𝔊 ταῖς ἰγνύαις seems an attempt to interpret the fig.; according to Albrecht ZAW xvi (1896) 75 ס׳ really = legs).
Why these entries: BDB: another headword, part of speech agrees, 1 of its verses cited, 0 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (2 candidates); OSHB: another headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 0 with the glosses (2 candidates)
Glosses
MACULA's English glosses of the word in the text, with how often each is used: crutches (1).
In the verses
וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ עַד־מָתַ֞י אַתֶּ֣ם פֹּסְחִים֮ עַל־שְׁתֵּ֣י הַסְּעִפִּים֒ אִם־יְהוָ֤ה הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרָ֔יו וְאִם־הַבַּ֖עַל לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרָ֑יו וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָֽר׃
Word for word: and he.drew.near Elijah to all the people and he.said until when? [will].you [be].limping on the.two the crutches if Yahweh [is].(the) God walk after him and if (the) Baal walk after him and not they.answered the people him a.word
JPS 1917: And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said: 'How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.' And the people answered him not a word.
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