What does צִפּוּי mean in the Bible?
צִפּוּי is a Hebrew word meaning "encasement (with metal)".
Hebrew · H6826
צִפּוּי
Encasement (with metal)
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צִפּוּי H6826
What does צִפּוּי mean in the Bible?
צִפּוּי is a Hebrew word meaning "encasement (with metal)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6826?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the plating (2), to overlay (2), your silver-plated (1).
Where does צִפּוּי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 38:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (2), Numbers (2), Isaiah (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 and the plating 2× Exodus 38:17, Exodus 38:19
to overlay 2× Numbers 16:38, Numbers 16:39
your silver-plated 1× Isaiah 30:22
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 38:17 וְצִפּ֥וּי to and the plating Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 38:19 וְצִפּ֧וּי to and the plating Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Numbers 16:38 צִפּ֣וּי to to overlay Noun - masculine singular Numbers 16:39 צִפּ֥וּי to to overlay Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 30:22 צִפּוּי֙ to your silver-plated Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 38:17
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Exodus 2 Numbers 2 Isaiah 1
Source forms
וְצִפּ֥וּי 1x wə·ṣip·pui Exodus 38:17
וְצִפּ֧וּי 1x wə·ṣip·pui Exodus 38:19
צִפּ֣וּי 1x ṣip·pui Numbers 16:38
צִפּ֥וּי 1x ṣip·pui Numbers 16:39
צִפּוּי֙ 1x ṣip·pui Isaiah 30:22
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Exodus 38:17, Exodus 38:19
Noun - masculine singular 2x Numbers 16:38, Numbers 16:39
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 30:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. encasement (with metal)
Source Gloss
encasement (with metal)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
encasement (with metal) BDB: plating Usage: covering, overlaying.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
צִפּוּי is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain