הַ/סִּפִּ֛ים
𐤄/𐤎𐤐𐤉𐤌
hasipim
the thresholds
from סָפַף, in its original sense of containing; a vestibule (as a limit); also a dish (for holding blood or wine); bason, bowl, cup, door (post), gate, post, threshold.
2 Chronicles 3:7 · Word #5
Lexicon H5592
| Lemma | סַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | çaph |
| Strong's | H5592 |
| In-context | the thresholds |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5592-04
the enclosing-thresholds
| Root | ספף (s-p-p) |
| Core Meanings | to contain, enclose, surround, bound, hold within limits |
| Semantic Range | thresholds, doorposts, gate-sills, basins, bowls (especially for holding blood or liquid), architectural boundaries |
| Conceptual Significance | Often marking the boundary between common and sacred space, the threshold symbolizes transition and containment. In passages such as the Passover narrative, the threshold becomes a site of covenantal marking with blood, underscoring themes of protection, boundary, and divine covering. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix; plural form indicated by ־ִים ending. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root ספף, conveying the idea of enclosing or containing. Rendering it as "enclosing-thresholds" preserves the sense of a structural boundary that holds or defines space, while accurately reflecting the definite article and masculine plural absolute form ("the" + plural "thresholds"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ספף (to contain, enclose, surround, bound, hold within limits)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5592-01 |
basaf | in the containing-basin |
H5592-02 |
basipim | at the enclosing-thresholds |
H5592-03 |
hasaf | the enclosing-threshold |
Word Usage (32 occurrences of H5592)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 12:22 | בַּ/סַּף֒ | basaf | is in the basin |
| Exodus 12:22 | בַּ/סָּ֑ף | basaf-2 | is in the basin |
| Judges 19:27 | הַ/סַּֽף | hasaf | the threshold |