סוּף (suph)
suph
be fulfilled
A:VQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The Hebrew verb suph means to reach an end or come to completion. Its core sense is finality: a process that has run its course and arrived at its intended conclusion. In the single verse where it appears, Daniel 9:26, it describes the cutting off of the Anointed One, marking a decisive termination of a period.
Lexical sources note two main forms. The simple stem (Peal) indicates that something is fulfilled or completed on its own terms. The causative stem (Haphel) shifts the focus to an external agent who actively puts an end to something. This distinction highlights that endings can be natural conclusions or enforced stops.
Understanding suph helps clarify the gravity of Daniel’s prophecy. It is not merely a pause but a definitive close. The word underscores the certainty of the timeline, assuring that the events described will reach their fixed and unchangeable conclusion.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The Hebrew verb suph carries a weight of finality that brings comfort to those waiting on God’s promises. It describes a process reaching its intended conclusion, whether by natural completion or decisive intervention. In Daniel 9:26, it marks the cutting off of the Anointed One, signaling a definitive end to a specific era rather than a mere pause.
This certainty anchors our faith. We serve a God who sets timelines in motion and brings them to their fixed conclusion. The events described in prophecy are not chaotic or open-ended; they are fulfilled with precision. This assurance allows us to rest in the knowledge that God’s purposes will stand, regardless of how long the waiting feels.
When life feels uncertain, remember that God is working toward a completed goal. His plans do not drift; they arrive. The same faithfulness that brings prophecy to fulfillment guarantees that He will finish what He has started in your heart and in history.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- so/ it may put an end to1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וְ/תָסֵיף֙1×