Zarephath — the meaning of the Hebrew name צָרְפַת

צָרְפַת

Tsârᵉphath · pronounced tsaq-ref-ath' · Strong's H6886 · a place

Zarephath means refinement.

Built from

צָרַף tsâraph (from, H6884) — to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H6884; refinement; Tsarephath, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

1Kgs 17:9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zarephath

3 occurrences in 3 verses — 1 Kings, Obadiah

1Kgs 17:91Kgs 17:10Obad 1:20

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