סוּף çûwph — to come to an end

pronounced soof · Strong's H5487 · 2 occurrences in the Aramaic Bible · 2 stems: Haph'el, Pe'al

Translated in the KJV as consume, fulfill.

(Aramaic) corresponding to H5486; to come to an end.

çûwph in each stem

Haph'el 1×

Causative · active — causing someone or something to do the action; the subject does it

Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

וְתָסֵיף֙ Dan 2:44 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person feminine singular

And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. (KJV)

Pe'al 1×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 1

סָ֣פַת Dan 4:30 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person feminine singular

The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? (KJV)

What the stems mean

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