Lexical Definition
סוּפָה çûwphâh (soo-faw') whirlwind H:N-F
from סוּף
Red Sea, storm, tempest, whirlwind, Red sea.
- § Suphah = "honeycomb: overflow"
- a hurricane
n f
1) storm-wind
n pr loc
2) a place east of the Jordan
See Greek: γνόφος · καταστροφή · λαῖλαψ · ὀδύνη · ὀργή
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בְּסוּפָ֔ה | in Suphah | Num.21.14 |
Extended Information
- a place east of the Jordan
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. סוּפָה noun feminine storm-wind (that makes an end ?); — absolute ׳ס Isa 5:28 +; סוּפָּ֫תָה Hos 8:7 (Ges«GKC:90f»§ 90f.); suffix סוּפָֽתְךָ Ps 83:16* plural סוּפוֺת Isa 21:1 — strom-wind, ׳כְּסַעַר בְּיוֺם ס Amos 1:14; Nah 1:3 (|| שְׂעָרָה), Isa 17:13 (|| רוּחַ), Job 37:9; Isa 21:1, as driving chaff Job 21:18 (verb גָּנַב; in simile), simile of rushing chariots Isa 5:28; Isa 66:15; Jer 4:13, of ruin Prov 1:27 compare Prov 10:25 symbolic of ׳י's judgments, יִקְצֹ֑רוּ ׳רוּחַ יִזְרָ֖עוּ וְס Hos 8:7; Ps 83:16* (|| סַעַר), Job 27:20 (verb גָּנַב), Isa 29:6 ( + מְעָרָה).
II. סוּפָה proper name, of a location East of Jordan; — only in phrase ׳וָהֵב בְּס in ancient poetry fragment Num 21:14 TristrMoab 50 compare S¹fieh (
), southeast oasis of Dead Sea, but ס = 
is most improbable
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 21:14 |
| Job | 21:18 · 27:20 · 37:9 |
| Psalms | 83:16* |
| Proverbs | 1:27 · 10:25 |
| Isaiah | 5:28 · 17:13 · 21:1 · 29:6 · 66:15 |
| Jeremiah | 4:13 |
| Hosea | 8:7 |
| Amos | 1:14 |
| Nahum | 1:3 |
Profile
Suphah • Place mentioned in the Book of the Wars of the Lord
Suphah, a place mentioned in the Book of the Wars of the Lord (Num. 21:14).
Suphah is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Numbers 21:14, as part of a quotation from the Book of the Wars of the Lord. The context suggests that Suphah was a place or region associated with the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. The exact location of Suphah is unknown, and there is little information provided about its geographical or historical significance. Some scholars propose a connection between Suphah and the Red Sea (Yam Suph) based on the similarity of the names, but this remains speculative. The Book of the Wars of the Lord, which is not found in the current biblical canon, appears to have been an ancient source recording Israel's military campaigns during the wilderness wanderings.
All entries for Suphah: סוּפָה