Hebrew · H6823

צָפָה

To sheet over (especially with metal)

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צָפָהH6823

What does צָפָה mean in the Bible?

צָפָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to sheet over (especially with metal)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does צָפָה mean in the Bible?

צָפָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to sheet over (especially with metal)".

How does the BSB render H6823?

The BSB source-word alignment has 47 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include he overlaid (6), and overlaid (5), and overlay (5), Overlay (5), And he overlaid (4).

Where does צָפָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (26), 1 Kings (13), 2 Chronicles (5), 2 Kings (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

he overlaid6×Exodus 36:34, Exodus 36:38, Exodus 37:2, Exodus 37:11

and overlaid5×Exodus 37:4, Exodus 37:15, Exodus 37:28, Exodus 38:6

and overlay5×Exodus 25:13, Exodus 25:28, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 27:6

Overlay5×Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24, Exodus 26:29, Exodus 26:37

And he overlaid4×Exodus 37:26, Exodus 38:2, 2 Chronicles 3:10, 2 Chronicles 4:9

He also overlaid3×Exodus 36:34, 1 Kings 6:22, 1 Kings 6:28

overlaid3×Exodus 26:32, Exodus 38:28, 1 Kings 6:21

-2×Exodus 25:11, 1 Kings 6:15

and overlaid it2×1 Kings 10:18, 2 Chronicles 9:17

Also overlay1×Exodus 26:29

and he also overlaid1×1 Kings 6:20

and he covered1×1 Kings 6:15

and he overlaid them1×1 Kings 6:35

and overlaid them1×Exodus 36:36

covering1×Proverbs 26:23

He adorned1×2 Chronicles 3:6

he had plated1×2 Kings 18:16

He overlaid [the inside]1×1 Kings 6:20

So he overlaid1×1 Kings 6:22

they lay out1×Isaiah 21:5

which was overlaid1×1 Kings 6:21

Show sample aligned rows

Exodus 25:11וְצִפִּיתָ֤toOverlayConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 25:11תְּצַפֶּ֑נּוּto-Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Exodus 25:13וְצִפִּיתָ֥toand overlayConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 25:24וְצִפִּיתָ֥toOverlayConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 25:28וְצִפִּיתָ֥toand overlayConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 26:29תְּצַפֶּ֣הtoOverlayVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 26:29וְצִפִּיתָ֥toAlso overlayConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 26:32מְצֻפִּ֣יםtooverlaidVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural Exodus 26:37וְצִפִּיתָ֤tooverlayConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 27:2וְצִפִּיתָ֥toand overlayConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 25:11

Aligned rows47

Books represented6

Exodus261 Kings132 Kings12 Chronicles5Proverbs1Isaiah1

Source forms

וַיְצַ֥ף9xway·ṣap̄Exodus 36:34, Exodus 37:4, Exodus 37:11, Exodus 37:15

וְצִפִּיתָ֥7xwə·ṣip·pî·ṯāExodus 25:13, Exodus 25:24, Exodus 25:28, Exodus 26:29

וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ4xway·ṣap·pê·hū1 Kings 6:20, 1 Kings 6:21, 1 Kings 10:18, 2 Chronicles 9:17

צִפָּ֥ה4xṣip·pāh1 Kings 6:15, 1 Kings 6:22, 2 Chronicles 4:9

וַיְצַ֨ף2xway·ṣap̄Exodus 37:26, 1 Kings 6:21

וְצִפָּ֣ה2xwə·ṣip·pāh1 Kings 6:32, 1 Kings 6:35

וְצִפִּיתָ֤2xwə·ṣip·pî·ṯāExodus 25:11, Exodus 26:37

צִפָּ֣ה2xṣip·pāhExodus 36:34, 1 Kings 6:30

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular13xExodus 36:34, Exodus 37:4, Exodus 37:11, Exodus 37:15

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular10xExodus 25:11, Exodus 25:13, Exodus 25:24, Exodus 25:28

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular7xExodus 36:34, 1 Kings 6:15, 1 Kings 6:22, 1 Kings 6:30

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular6xExodus 37:2, 1 Kings 6:20, 1 Kings 6:21, 1 Kings 10:18

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular4xExodus 36:38, Exodus 38:28, 1 Kings 6:32, 1 Kings 6:35

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1x2 Chronicles 3:10

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural1xExodus 36:36

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular1xExodus 26:29

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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