שְׁפִיפֹ֖ן
𐤔𐤐𐤉𐤐𐤍
shefifon
a viper
from an unused root meaning the same as שׁוּף; a kind of serpent (as snapping), probably the cerastes or horned adder; adder.
Genesis 49:17 · Word #6
Lexicon H8207
| Lemma | שְׁפִיפֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤉𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | shᵉphîyphôn |
| Strong's | H8207 |
| In-context | a viper |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8207-01
a snapping serpent
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); occurs once in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 49:17). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is a masculine singular absolute form, referring to one specific creature. Rendering it as "a snapping serpent" preserves the singular masculine form and reflects the root idea of striking or snapping (שׁוף), highlighting the creature’s sudden, crushing attack. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁוף (bruise, crush, strike, snap at)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7781-01 |
hashufami | the Shuphamite clansman |
H8206-01 |
leshupim | to Serpent-ones (Shuppim) |
H8206-02 |
uleshupim | and to Shuppim (Serpent-ones) |
Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:17 | שְׁפִיפֹ֖ן | shefifon | a viper |