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Sepharvaim

Sepharvaim (Biblical Place • 33.790°N, 44.459°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 17:24 , 2 Kgs 17:31 , 2 Kgs 18:34 , 2 Kgs 19:13 , Isa 36:19 , Isa 37:13 . It is closely linked with 2 Kings 17 ( 2 Kings • Chapter 17 (41 verses)): In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria ; and Ho... Mentions: Ahaz , Judah , Jacob/Israel, Baal , David , Samaria , Assyria , Egypt , Halah , Habor .

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Sepharvaim (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 17:24 , 2 Kgs 17:31 , 2 Kgs 18:34 , 2 Kgs 19:13 , Isa 36:19 , Isa 37:13 .) Shen (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 7:12 (identified with Mizpah 3 ).) Luhith (Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 15:5 , Jer 48:5 (identified with Horonaim ).) Hachilah (?; now Zahrat al Kula. Referenced in 1 Sam 23:19 , 1 Sam 26:1 , 1 Sam 26:3 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Isaiah 37:13 : "Where is the king of Hamath , and the king of Arpad , and the king of the city of Sepharvaim , Hena , and Ivah?"; Isaiah 36:19 : "Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad ? where are the gods of Sepharvaim ? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?"; 2 Kings 17:31 : "And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.". Related canonical books and chapters: 2 Kings 17 ( 2 Kings • Chapter 17 (41 verses)), 2 Kings 18 ( 2 Kings • Chapter 18 (37 verses)), 2 Kings 19 (2 Kings • Chapter 19 (37 verses)).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Sepharvaim
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Biblical Place • 33.790°N, 44.459°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 17:24 , 2 Kgs 17:31 , 2 Kgs 18:34 , 2 Kgs 19:13 , Isa 36:19 , Isa 37:13 .

2 Kings 17
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2 Kings • Chapter 17 (41 verses)

In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria ; and Ho... Mentions: Ahaz , Judah , Jacob/Israel, Baal , David , Samaria , Assyria , Egypt , Halah , Habor .

2 Kings 18
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2 Kings • Chapter 18 (37 verses)

Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel , that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem . His mother's name also was Abi, the ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Hezekiah , Ahaz , Judah , David , Jerusalem , Assyria , Gaza , Samaria , Halah .

2 Kings 19
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2 Kings • Chapter 19 (37 verses)

And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. And he sent Eliakim , which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to... Mentions: Hezekiah , Jehoiakim (or Eliakim), Jeshaiah ( Isaiah ), Judah , Haran , Assyria , Libnah 1 , Lachish , Ethiopia , Jerusalem .

Isaiah 36
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Isaiah • Chapter 36 (22 verses)

Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah , that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah , and took them. And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by th... Mentions: Hezekiah, Judah , Jehoiakim (or Eliakim ), Hilkiah , Joah , Assyria, Lachish , Jerusalem , Egypt , Hamath .

Isaiah 37
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Isaiah • Chapter 37 (38 verses)

And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. And he sent Eliakim , who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto ... Mentions: Hezekiah , Jehoiakim (or Eliakim), Jeshaiah ( Isaiah ), Judah , Haran , Assyria , Libnah 1 , Lachish , Ethiopia , Jerusalem .

Shen
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Biblical Place • Mizpah 3 • 31.833°N, 35.180°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 7:12 (identified with Mizpah 3 ).

Luhith
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Biblical Place • Horonaim • 31.288°N, 35.515°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 15:5 , Jer 48:5 (identified with Horonaim ).

Hachilah
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Biblical Place • 31.467°N, 35.217°E

?; now Zahrat al Kula. Referenced in 1 Sam 23:19 , 1 Sam 26:1 , 1 Sam 26:3 .

Leviticus 3
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Leviticus • Chapter 3 (17 verses)

And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregat... Mentions: Aaron .

Lycia
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Biblical Place • Patara • 36.275°N, 29.319°E

region. Referenced in Acts 27:5 .

דָּבָר
dabar (dāḇār) [daw-VAWR]
H1697 Hebrew noun masculine 1442x
word, matter, event, divine decree

Word, speech, matter, historic event; the Word of the LORD (Dǝḇar YHWH) as dynamic creative and prophetic power executing God's sovereign will in history.

Derivation: From דָּבַר (H1696) to speak.
Pergamum
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Biblical Place • 39.119°N, 27.165°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Rev 1:11 , Rev 2:12 .

Beth-gamul
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Biblical Place • 31.520°N, 35.845°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 48:23 .

Numbers 28
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Numbers • Chapter 28 (31 verses)

And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Command the children of Israel , and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season. And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offerin... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Sinai .

Pisgah
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Biblical Place • 31.765°N, 35.719°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 21:20 , Num 23:14 , Deut 3:17 , Deut 3:27 , Deut 4:49 , Deut 34:1 .

Cyrene
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Biblical Place • 32.825°N, 21.858°E

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrene%2C_Libya. Referenced in Matt 27:32 , Mark 15:21 , Luke 23:26 , Acts 2:10 , Acts 11:20 .

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Leviticus 7
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Leviticus • Chapter 7 (38 verses)

Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy. In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar. And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, a... Mentions: Aaron , Moses , Jacob/Israel , Sinai .

אָשָׁם
asam (ʾāšām) [aw-SHAWM]
H817 Hebrew noun masculine 46x
guilt offering, trespass offering, guilt

Guilt offering, reparation offering; required when sacred things were violated, mandating full restitution plus one-fifth; applied to Servant (Isaiah 53:10).

Derivation: From אָשֵׁם (H816) to be guilty.
Numbers 15
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Numbers • Chapter 15 (41 verses)

And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Speak unto the children of Israel , and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you, And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a fr... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron , Egypt .

Leviticus 1
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Leviticus • Chapter 1 (17 verses)

And the Lord called unto Moses , and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel , and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the ... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron .

מִנְחָה
minha (minḥâ) [min-KHAW]
H4503 Hebrew noun feminine 211x
grain offering, tribute, gift, oblation

Grain offering, tribute presented to sovereign; bloodless offering of flour, oil, and frankincense salted with covenant salt.

Derivation: From an unused root meaning to apportion.
Jeremiah 11
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Jeremiah • Chapter 11 (23 verses)

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah , and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem ; And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel ; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant... Mentions: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Baal , Jerusalem , Egypt , Anathoth .

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προσφορά
prosphora (prosphorá) [pros-for-ah']
G4376 Greek noun feminine 9x
a bringing to, offering, a present

Primary meaning: a bringing to, offering, a present, an offering. Strong's: presentation; concretely, an oblation (bloodless) or sacrifice. Lexical nuances: a bringing to , offering (Plat., al.).

Derivation: from G4374 (προσφέρω);
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πάσχω
pascho (páschō) [pas'-kho]
G3958 Greek verb 42x
to suffer, be acted on

Primary meaning: to suffer, be acted on. Strong's: to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful). Lexical nuances: to suffer , be acted on , as opp. to acting, often limited by a word expressive of good or evil; of misfortunes (most freq. without any limiting word): absol., Lk 22:15 24:46 , Ac 1:3 3:18 17:3 , I Co 12:26 , He 2:18 9:26 13:12 , I Pe 2:19 , 20 , 23 3:17 4:15 , 19 ; seq. ὑπό , c. gen., Mt 17:12 ; ὑπέρ , Ac 9:16 , Phl 1:20 , II Th 1:5 , I Pe 2:21 ; c. dat. ref., I Pe 4:1 ; περί , c. gen. (seq. ὑ...

Derivation: apparently a primary verb;
Leviticus 2
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Leviticus • Chapter 2 (16 verses)

And when any will offer a grain offering unto the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon: And he shall bring it to Aaron 's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil... Mentions: Aaron .

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Hezekiah's Tunnel Water Conduit Through Mount Zion Bedrock
IMAGE • geography

8th-century BCE subterranean aqueduct carved 533 meters through limestone bedrock to redirect Gihon Spring water to the Pool of Siloam .

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תְּנוּפָה
tenupa (tǝnûp̄â) [ten-oo-FAW]
H8573 Hebrew noun feminine 30x
wave offering, elevation, dedication

Wave offering; sacrificial motion moving offering toward altar and back to symbolize presenting to God and receiving back for sacred use.

Derivation: From נוּף (H5130) to wave, vibrate.
Hebrews 10
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Hebrews • Chapter 10 (39 verses)

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Moses .

Scripture Passages (6)

Isaiah 37:13 (KJV)
Isaiah 37 KJV

Where is the king of Hamath , and the king of Arpad , and the king of the city of Sepharvaim , Hena , and Ivah?

Isaiah 36:19 (KJV)
Isaiah 36 KJV

Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad ? where are the gods of Sepharvaim ? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

2 Kings 17:31 (KJV)
2 Kings 17 KJV

And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim .

2 Kings 19:13 (KJV)
2 Kings 19 KJV

Where is the king of Hamath , and the king of Arpad , and the king of the city of Sepharvaim , of Hena , and Ivah?

2 Kings 18:34 (KJV)
2 Kings 18 KJV

Where are the gods of Hamath , and of Arpad ? where are the gods of Sepharvaim , Hena , and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?

2 Kings 17:24 (KJV)
2 Kings 17 KJV

And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon , and from Cuthah , and from Ava, and from Hamath , and from Sepharvaim , and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel : and they possessed Samaria , and dwelt in the cities thereof.

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