Çâʻaph — H5586

Definition

verb

to disbranch (a tree)

1. (Piel) to cut off, lop off boughs

Usually translated as

top

Origin

a primitive root; properly, to divide up; but used only as denominative from H5585,

• Derived from Çâʻîyph (H5585)

Occurrences

Çâʻaph occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Isaiah (1)

• Isaiah 10:33 — Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop (מְסָעֵ֥ף) the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.