Lexicon
שָׁפִיר
sha.phir
H8208
N:N--L Hebrew

Shaphir

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sha.phir is a proper name identifying an inhabited place addressed in Micah 1:11.

The attested use is a proper name for the place whose inhabitant is addressed in Micah 1:11.

Senses in use

  1. Place name in an address · dominant

    In Micah 1:11, the form is marked as a proper noun and occurs in the address to an inhabitant; the APB renders the clause “Pass on, inhabitant of Shaphir, in nakedness of shame.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Micah 1:11, the APB presents the term as “Shaphir” in its address to the inhabitant. It confirms the place-name use without establishing further nuance.

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