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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(fair). A
village
addressed by
Micah
(
Mic. 1:11
11
Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall receive of you his standing. (Micah 1:11)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
City mentioned in
Micah 1:11
11
Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall receive of you his standing. (Micah 1:11)
, the inhabitants of which are thus addressed, “Pass ye away....having thy shame
naked
,” when judgments are being proclaimed against
Judah
and
Israel
. The name signifies “fair, beautiful;” it should be changed into “shame.” Probably one of the
three
villages
named
es Suafir
near 31° 42' N, 34° 42' E.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
8208
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
Shaphiyr
Phonic:
shaf-eer’
Meaning:
from
8231
; beautiful; Shaphir, a place in Palestine
KJV Usage:
Saphir
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
fair
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Fair; delightful; beautiful:―a village in Palestine, addressed by Micah, Mic. 1:11. {Pulcher}
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