שָׁפָה
shafa · cheese
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H8194 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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shafa (שָׁפָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “cheese”.
A word that appears only once in the Bible (2 Samuel 17:29). The lexicon explains it as cheese, milk curdled and strained. Its exact sense is not certain.
How to say it
sha·fa
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Samuel 17:29
honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd; they brought them near to David and to the people who were with him to eat, for they said, “The people are hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”