אֲצַפְצֵ֔ף
𐤀𐤑𐤐𐤑𐤐
tsâphaph
I chirp
To make a high-pitched sound, specifically to chirp, coo, or twitter as birds do; by extension used figuratively of people making soft, indistinct, or secretive speech (whispering, muttering, peeping, or chattering). The primary sense covers both literal bird calls and human vocalizations with similar qualities—quiet, murmuring, or indistinct utterance.
Isaiah 38:14 · Word #4
Lexicon H6850
| Lemma | צָפַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤐𐤐 |
| Transliteration | tsâphaph |
| Strong's | H6850 |
| Definition | To make a high-pitched sound, specifically to chirp, coo, or twitter as birds do; by extension used figuratively of people making soft, indistinct, or secretive speech (whispering, muttering, peeping, or chattering). The primary sense covers both literal bird calls and human vocalizations with similar qualities—quiet, murmuring, or indistinct utterance. |
Morphology HVli1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | l — Pilpel — Repetitive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I chirp |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6850-01
I chirp repeatedly
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Pilpel stem (iterative/intensive), imperfect, 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root צפף denotes making a high-pitched or soft sound such as chirping. The Pilpel stem conveys iterative or intensive action, and the imperfect 1st person singular form yields "I chirp repeatedly." |
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