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Sippai

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(threshold). Saph, the Philistine giant slain at Gezer (1 Chron. 20:4⁴And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued. (1 Chronicles 20:4)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See SAPH.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5598 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Cippay

Phonic:

sip-pah’-ee

Meaning:

from 5592; bason-like; Sippai, a Philistine

KJV Usage:

Sippai. Compare 5593

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my basins: my thresholds

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Long; bason-like; threshold:―Philistine giant [SAPH], 1 Chron. 20:4. {Longus}