Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(two Sipperas). One of the two cities of Sippera in Syria, whence colonists were sent to Samaria (2 Kings 17:24-34; 19:13; Isa. 37:13).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
Place conquered by Assyria, and from whence people were sent to colonize Samaria (2 Kings 17:24,31; 2 Kings 18:34; 2 Kings 19:13; Isa. 36:19; Isa. 37:13). Identified with Sippara, on the Euphrates, 33° 5' N, 44° 15' E.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
Cpharvayim
Meaning:
(dual) sef-ar-vah-yim; or (plural) sef-aw-reem; of for, der; Sepharvafim or Sepharim, a place in Assyria
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
enumeration, and twofold : census of the sea (2 Kings 17:31)
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Sephar of the Parvaims; city of the sun:―a place in Assyria, 2 Kings 17:24. {Sephar Parvaimorum}