A primitive root; to scrape off -- sweep (away).
H5502. sachaph
[סָחַף] verb prostrate (Late Hebrew סחף, Aramaic סְחַף (for ἐδαφίζω, Luke 19:42); Assyrian sa—âpu, throw down, overwhelm); —
Qal Perfect סֹחֵף מָטָר Proverbs 28:3 a prostrating rain (beating down grain), לָ֑חֶם וְאֵין and (so) there is no bread.
Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular אַבִּירֶיךָ נִסְחַף Jeremiah 46:15 why are thy mighty ones (or, why is thy bull, i.e. Apis, Hi Ew Gf) prostrated? but read perhaps עָמַד לאֹ אַבִּירְךָ חָף נָס (ᵐ5 Mich Gie Co) why hath Apis fled, thy bull doth not stand?
[סָחַר] verb go around, about, travel about in (Late Hebrew id., go about as merchant, pedlar, perhaps denominative from סוֺחֵר (Jastr); **אֵסְחַר סְחַר, ᵑ7 go about, סְחוֺר = Hebrew סָבִיב. Syriac go about as beggar, be beggar PS2593 (rate), especially Christian-Palestinian Aramaic see SchwIdioticon 61f.; Assyrian sa—âru, turn, surround, Tel Amarna return WklTA Glossary; ᵑ7 surround (often), and derivatives; Arabic is mock at, deride); —
Qal Perfect3plural סָֽחֲרוּ Jeremiah 14:18; Imperfect3masculine plural יִסְחֲרוּ Genesis 34:21; 2masculine plural תִּסְחָ֑רוּ 42:34; Imperative masculine plural suffix סְחָרוּהָ 34:10; Perfect סֹחֵר 23:16, סוֺחֵר Proverbs 31:14; construct סֹחֵר Isaiah 23:2; feminine singular suffix סֹחַרְתֵךְ Ezekiel 27:12, 16, 18 + סֹחֲרֹתַיִךְ 27:15 (see below); masculine plural סֹחֲרִים Genesis 37:28 2t.; construct סֹחֲרֵי 1 Kings 10:28 3t.; suffix סֹחֲרַיִךְ Isaiah 47:15, רָ֑יִךְ- Ezekiel 27:21, רֶיהַ- Isaiah 23:8; —
1 go about, to and fro (i.e. go about one's affairs, carry on one's business) in, with accusative אֶרֶץ Genesis 42:34 (E), 34:10, 21 (P); with אֶלאֶֿרֶץ Jeremiah 14:18, but dubious, ᵐ5 Gf Hi Or CoHpt RothstKau journey unto a land which they have not known.
2 Participle = substantive a trafficker, trader (who goes about with wares, etc.) Genesis 23:16 (P), 37:28 (E), Isaiah 23:2, 8; 47:15; 1 Kings 10:28 2 Chronicles 1:16; Ezekiel 27:21 (twice in verse); 27:36; 38:13; + תָּרִים2 Chronicles 9:14; feminine, of a city or country, Ezekiel 27:12, 16, 18; also in 27:15 read סֹחֲרֹתַיִךְ for ᵑ0 (ידך) סְחֹרַת Sm Co Berthol Toy.
Pilpel Perfect3masculine singular סְחַרְחַר לִבִּי Psalm 38:11 (Ges§ 55e) my heart palpittes (+ כֹחִי עֲזָבַנִי).