צְפִיחִת (tsap.pi.chit)
tsap.pi.chit
flatbread
H:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:N-F
Word Overview
The Hebrew noun tsap.chit refers to a flat cake or wafer, specifically describing the appearance of the manna that sustained Israel in the wilderness. It appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in Exodus 16:31, where the text notes that the people called the bread manna because it was like coriander seed and looked like resin.
This single usage highlights the texture and shape of the provision rather than its taste or nutritional value. By comparing it to a flat cake, the description emphasizes its simplicity and readiness to eat, fitting for food gathered daily from the ground without baking in an oven.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word tsap.chit describes the simple, flat shape of the manna that God provided for Israel in the wilderness. This single mention in Exodus highlights how God met their needs with something plain and accessible. It was not a complex meal requiring ovens or long preparation, but a daily gift ready to be gathered from the ground.
For your faith life, this reminds us that divine provision often comes in humble forms. You do not need elaborate circumstances to receive what sustains you. God’s care is practical and immediate, meeting you exactly where you are with what you need for the day ahead.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- [was] like/ a wafer1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- כְּ/צַפִּיחִ֥ת1×
Key Verses
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Exodus 16:31
The house of Israel called its name “Manna”, and it was like coriander seed, white; and its taste was like wafers with honey.
This verse uses tsap.chit to describe the manna's physical resemblance to flat cakes, emphasizing its simple, ready-to-eat texture rather than its taste.