נִסְפֶּ֥ה
𐤍𐤎𐤐𐤄
nisepeh
of being swept away
a primitive root; properly, to scrape (literally, to shave; but usually figuratively) together (i.e. to accumulate or increase) or away (i.e. to scatter, remove, or ruin; intransitively, to perish); add, augment, consume, destroy, heap, join, perish, put.
1 Chronicles 21:12 · Word #8
Lexicon H5595
| Lemma | סָפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | çâphâh |
| Strong's | H5595 |
| In-context | of being swept away |
Morphology HVNrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5595-06
he has been swept away
| Root | ספה (s-p-h) |
| Core Meanings | scraping, sweeping together, accumulating, removing, consuming, destroying |
| Semantic Range | to be swept away, be consumed, be destroyed, perish, be removed, be ruined |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb often conveys sudden or total removal, whether by divine judgment, calamity, or collective destruction. It reflects the biblical imagery of people or things being swept off as by a flood or consuming force, underscoring the fragility of life under divine sovereignty. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem (passive/reflexive), perfect aspect, 3rd person masculine singular; no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular, indicating a completed passive action upon a masculine singular subject. "Has been swept away" preserves the passive-reflexive force of the Niphal stem and reflects the root sense of being scraped or swept off, leading to ruin or destruction. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ספה (scraping, sweeping together, accumulating, removing, consuming, destroying)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5595-01 |
asepeh | I will sweep away |
H5595-02 |
esafeh | I will be swept away |
H5595-03 |
hanisepeh | the one being swept away |
Word Usage (20 occurrences of H5595)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 18:23 | תִּסְפֶּ֔ה | tisepeh | sweep away |
| Genesis 18:24 | תִּסְפֶּה֙ | tisepeh | sweep away |
| Genesis 19:15 | תִּסָּפֶ֖ה | tisafeh | you be swept away |