סְפַרְוִי

sefarvi · Sepharvites

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5616 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

sefarvi (סְפַרְוִי) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Sepharvites”.

Sepharvite: an inhabitant of the city of Sepharvaim. In 2 Kings 17:31 it is said that the Sepharvites burned their children for their gods.

How to say it

se·far·vi

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.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • 2 Kings 17:31

    and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites were burning their sons in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.