צָפַר
tsa.phar
H6852
H:V
Hebrew
to depart
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Books
Hebrew
Language
tsa.phar denotes leaving a place, as the fearful are told to leave Mount Gilead.
The attested use describes a person's leaving from Mount Gilead in the instruction addressed to those who are afraid and trembling.
Senses in use
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Leaving a specified place · dominant
In Judges 7:3, the Qal imperfect form occurs in the instruction concerning whoever is afraid and trembling and their movement away from Mount Gilead; the APB renders the clause, “may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Judges 7:3, the APB presents the clause as “may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.” The specific English wording cannot be assigned to the form with complete precision.