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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צִפּוּיH6826
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 Itand the plating2×Exodus 38:17, Exodus 38:19
to overlay2×Numbers 16:38, Numbers 16:39
your silver-plated1×Isaiah 30:22
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 38:17וְצִפּ֥וּיtoand the platingConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 38:19וְצִפּ֧וּיtoand the platingConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructNumbers 16:38צִפּ֣וּיtoto overlayNoun - masculine singularNumbers 16:39צִפּ֥וּיtoto overlayNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 30:22צִפּוּי֙toyour silver-platedNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 38:17
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Exodus2Numbers2Isaiah1
Source forms
וְצִפּ֥וּי1xwə·ṣip·puiExodus 38:17
וְצִפּ֧וּי1xwə·ṣip·puiExodus 38:19
צִפּ֣וּי1xṣip·puiNumbers 16:38
צִפּ֥וּי1xṣip·puiNumbers 16:39
צִפּוּי֙1xṣip·puiIsaiah 30:22
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2xExodus 38:17, Exodus 38:19
Noun - masculine singular2xNumbers 16:38, Numbers 16:39
Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 30:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. encasement (with metal)
Source Gloss
encasement (with metal)
Extended definitionSource: 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:
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