5589. c'appah

Berean Strong's Lexicon

c'appah: To overlay, to cover, to plate

Original Word: צַפָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: c'appah
Pronunciation: tsap-paw'
Phonetic Spelling: (seh-ap-paw')
Definition: To overlay, to cover, to plate
Meaning: a twig

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew verb צַפָּה (c'appah), the concept of overlaying or covering can be related to Greek terms such as καλύπτω (kalýptō), meaning "to cover" or "to conceal."

Usage: The Hebrew verb צַפָּה (c'appah) primarily means "to overlay" or "to cover." It is often used in the context of covering or plating objects with a thin layer of metal, such as gold or silver. This term is frequently associated with the construction and furnishing of the Tabernacle and Temple, where various items were overlaid with precious metals to signify their sacred purpose and to reflect the glory and holiness of God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the practice of overlaying objects with gold or other precious metals was a common technique used to enhance the beauty and value of religious artifacts. This practice was not only a demonstration of wealth and craftsmanship but also a symbolic act of dedicating these objects to God. The use of gold, in particular, was significant as it represented purity, divinity, and kingship. The overlaying of sacred items in the Tabernacle and Temple served to set them apart for holy use, emphasizing the transcendence and majesty of God.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[סְעַמָּה] noun feminine bough, branch; — plural suffix סְעַמֹּתָיו Ezekiel 31:6,8 (of king under figure of cedar).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bough, branch

Feminine of ca'iyph; a twig -- bough, branch. Compare car'appah.

see HEBREW ca'iyph

see HEBREW car'appah

Forms and Transliterations

בִּסְעַפֹּתָ֤יו בסעפתיו סְעַפֹּתָ֔יו סעפתיו bis‘appōṯāw bis·‘ap·pō·ṯāw bisappoTav sə‘appōṯāw sə·‘ap·pō·ṯāw seappoTav

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 31:6
HEB: בִּסְעַפֹּתָ֤יו קִֽנְנוּ֙ כָּל־
NAS: nested in its boughs, And under
KJV: made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches
INT: boughs nested All

Ezekiel 31:8
HEB: דָמוּ֙ אֶל־ סְעַפֹּתָ֔יו וְעַרְמֹנִ֥ים לֹֽא־
NAS: could not compare with its boughs, And the plane trees
KJV: were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees
INT: compare with boughs and the plane not

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5589
2 Occurrences

bis·‘ap·pō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.
sə·‘ap·pō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.