Lexical Definition

‎סָעִף‎ çâʻiph (saw-eef') division ^H:N-F
or שָׂעִף sâʻiph (saw-eef'); from ‎סָעַף‎

opinion.

• divided (in mind), i.e. (abstractly) a sentiment

1) ambivalence, division, divided opinion

Extended Information

• disquietings

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎סְעִפָּה‎] noun feminine division, divided opinion; — plural absolute ‎עַלשְֿׁתֵּי הַסְּעִפִּים‎ 1Kgs 18:21 how long are ye limping on the two divided opinions (as on unequal legs; ᵐ5 ταῖς ἰγνύαις seems an attempt to interpret the figurative; according to Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896) 75 {abbrev}}‎ס‎ really = legs).

‎שְׂעִפִּים‎ noun [masculine] plural disquietings, = disquieting or excited thoughts; — ‎׳‎‎שׂ‎ Job 4:13 suffix ‎שְׂעִפַּי‎ (Baer ‎שְׂעִיפַּי‎) Job 20:2 (|| ‎חוּשִׁי‎).

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