חָשִׂף
cha.siph
H2835
H:N-M
Hebrew
little flock
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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language
cha.siph denotes small flocks in the comparison of Israel’s camp with goats.
The attested use denotes small flocks in a military comparison: Israel’s encampment is set against an opposing force that fills the land.
Senses in use
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Small flocks in a comparison · dominant
In 1 Kings 20:27, the construct masculine plural form occurs in the comparison of Israel’s camp to two small flocks of goats; the APB renders the scene, “the sons of Israel encamped opposite them like two small flocks of goats,” while Aram filled the land.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 20:27, the APB presents the comparison as “two small flocks of goats.” The precise contribution of the Hebrew form cannot be isolated beyond the clause’s flock comparison.