Bible Person

Sippai

Meaning: threshold; silver cup · Male · 2 cross references

Sippai is one of the giant-descended Philistine warriors defeated in the late campaigns associated with David's reign. He appears in the closing traditions of giant conflicts that extend beyond the story of Goliath. First appears in 2 Sam 21:18.1

AI summary: Sippai matters because his cross references place him in the lingering struggle against giant-like Philistine threats, showing that David's era includes a wider pattern of such victories than the single famous duel usually remembered. His defeat by Sibbecai reinforces the role of David's warriors in completing that work. Taken together, the material presents Sippai as one of the last giant adversaries whose fall confirms Israel's hard-won security.1

Central Figure

Sippai

Meaning: threshold; silver cup

Extension, the son of the giant whom Sibbechai slew (2 Sam.