צוּף

tsuphProper Noun (Masculine)H6689

Zuph

From: or צוֹפַי; or צִיף; from H6688 (צוּף); honey-comb;

Short Definition

Tsuph or Tsophai or Tsiph, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Elkanah (H0511J); father of: Tohu (H8459); also called Zophai at ; § Zuph or Zophai = "honeycomb" 1) a Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Elkanah and Samuel 2) a district northwest of Jerusalem where Saul encountered Samuel

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 1:1
  • 1 Samuel 9:5

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