סְפַרְוַ֫יִם proper name, of a location city conquered by king of Assyria; — ׳ס [2Kgs 17:14]; [2Kgs 18:34] = סְפַוָ֑יִם [Isa 36:19], עִיר סְפַרְוָ֑יִם [2Kgs 19:13] = [Isa 37:13] סְפַרְוָ֑יִם also [2Kgs 17:31]b Qr (Kt. ספרים); ᵐ5 Σεπφαρουαιν, Επφαρουαιμ, etc., ᵐ5L Σεπφαρειμ; — usually identification with Sippara (on a canal), between Bagdad and Babylon, a city in two parts, Sipp. of Samaš (modern Abbu Habba), and Sipp. of Anunitu(m) on opposed to side of canal, hence dual ׳ס = the two Sipparas SchrCOT [2Kgs 17:24], compare DlPar 209-212 TieleGeschichte. 88; this recently disputed, in view of mention with Hamath and other northern cities ([2Kgs 17:24] and especially [2Kgs 18:34]), see HalZA ii. 401 ff. Di[Isa 36:19] WklAlttest, Unters. 101 Benz[2Kgs 17:24] and others, who compare Šabara'in city conquered by Šalmanašarid IV (Wkl in SchrKB ii. 276); but this by no means certain.
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