פִּסְפָּה
𐤐𐤎𐤐𐤄
Pisepah
H6462 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Piṣpāh, a personal name, borne by an Israelite individual mentioned among the descendants of Gilead. The lexical meaning of the name itself is uncertain, as it occurs only in genealogical contexts and not as a common noun or verb. The semantic range is limited to a proper noun, specifically a name within tribal records.
Semantic Range
proper name for an Israelite individual; appears only in genealogical listing; possible (but uncertain) allusion to dispersion or scattering
Root / Etymology
Possibly derived from the root פָּסַס (pasas), meaning 'to disperse, to separate, to break in pieces,' though the connection is uncertain. The etymology is uncertain, as the form פִּסְפָּה occurs only as a name and does not occur elsewhere in Hebrew as a common word or term.
Historical & Contextual Notes
פִּסְפָּה (Piṣpāh) is noted exclusively as a personal name of a descendant of Gilead, in a list of Manassite clan divisions (Numbers 26:30). There is no evidence that it functioned as a common noun or had a broader meaning in Biblical Hebrew. The suggested connection to the root פָּסַס (to disperse) is problematic, as there are no other morphological or contextual attestations supporting this derivation. English translations simply transliterate the name, as its meaning is obscure. The entry highlights the challenge of extracting specific lexical meaning from rare personal names, especially those with no wider usage.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
perhaps from פָּסַס; dispersion; Pispah, an Israelite; Pispah.
Bantu Hebrew
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פסס (p-s-s) — to disperse, scatter, break in pieces
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6446 | פַּס | the broad panels |
| H6447 | פַּס | palm-surface of |
| H6450 | פַּס דַּמִּים | in the Boundary-of-Blood |
| H6451 | פִּסָּה | handful of |
| H6461 | פָּסַס | they have vanished |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6462-01 |
וּ/פִסְפָּ֖ה | ufisepah | HC/Np |
and Pispah | and Pisepah | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6462-01 |
1 Chronicles 7:38 | וּ/פִסְפָּ֖ה | ufisepah | HC/Np |
and Pispah | and Pisepah |