ΣΑΡΙΦΘΑΝ, σαριφθαν
SARIPHTHAN, sariphthan
Sounds Like: sah-reep-THAN
Translations: Zarephath
From the root: ΣΑΡΙΦΘΑΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Σαριφθάν (Sariphtan) is a proper noun referring to Zarephath, an ancient Phoenician city located between Sidon and Tyre. It is known from biblical accounts, particularly in the Old Testament, as the place where the prophet Elijah stayed with a widow during a famine.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 8 — 13:320
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