H5598 H5598
Sippai—Philistine giant, variant of Saph
Sippai appears in Chronicles as the name of a Philistine giant killed during David's wars. This is the same individual called Saph in 2 Samuel 21:18, with the name variation typical of parallel biblical accounts. He was one of several descendants of the Rephaim who fought against David's forces. The Chronicles account provides slightly different details while recounting the same historical encounters with Philistine champions.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Personal name of a Philistine giant warrior (1 Chr 20:4), parallel to Saph in 2 Samuel 21:18. The name variation reflects typical textual transmission differences between Samuel and Chronicles. He was among the descendants of giants who opposed David's military campaigns. Translations either transliterate or bracket the name, acknowledging the proper-name status. 1×
AR["سِفَّايَ"]·ben["সিপ্পয়কে"]·DE["[ספי]"]·EN["Sippai"]·FR["[ספי]"]·heb["ספי"]·HI["सिप्पै"]·ID["Sipai"]·IT["[ספי]"]·jav["Sipai"]·KO["시뮠이"]·PT["Sipai"]·RU["Сиппая"]·ES["Sipai"]·SW["Sipai"]·TR["Sippay'ı"]·urd["سفی"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† III. סַף, סִפַּי n.pr.m. a Philistine, 2 S 21:18 (𝔊 τὸν Σεφ(ε); 𝔊L τοὺς ἐπισυνηγμένους), = סִפַּי 1 Ch 20:4 (𝔊 τὸν Σαφουτ, A Σαφφι, 𝔊L Σαπφι).