King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER H5587
Transliteration: saiph
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-eef')
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Short Definition: opinion
Meaning: divided, a sentiment
Word Summary
saiph: opinion
Original Word: סָעִףTransliteration: saiph
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-eef')
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Short Definition: opinion
Meaning: divided, a sentiment
Strong's Concordance
opinion Or samiph {saw-eef'}; from ca'aph; divided (in mind), i.e. (abstractly) a sentiment -- opinion.
see HEBREW ca'aph
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H5587. saiph
[סְעִמָּה] noun feminine division, divided opinion; — plural absolute הַסְּעִמִּים עַלשְֿׁתֵּי 1 Kings 18:21 how long are ye limping on the two divided opinions (as on unequal legs; ᵐ5 ταῖς ἰγνύαις seems an attempt to interpret the figurative; according to AlbrZAW xvi (1896) 75 {abbrev}ס really = legs).
שְׂעִמִּים noun [masculine] plural disquietings, = disquieting or excited thoughts; — ׳שׂ Job 4:13; suffix שְׂעִמַּי (Baer שְׂעִימַּי) 20:2 ("" חוּשִׁי).