5603. saphan

Lexicon

saphan: To cover, to panel, to overlay

Original Word: סָפַן
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: caphan
Pronunciation: sah-fan'
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-fan')
Definition: To cover, to panel, to overlay
Meaning: to hide by covering, to roof, wainscot, to reserve

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cieled, cover, seated

A primitive root; to hide by covering; specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot; figuratively, to reserve -- cieled, cover, seated.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to cover, cover in, panel
NASB Translation
covered (1), paneled (3), paneling (1), reserved (1), treasures (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[סָפַן, once, erroneous, ׳שׂ]

verb cover, cover in, panel (Late Hebrew סָפַן is respect, care for; Phoenician מספנת roof, Lzb³³⁰; Aramaic סְפַן Ithpe`el be covered, overlaid; Assyrian sapânu (sometimes šapânu!), cover, over-whelm Dl⁵⁰⁸; sapannu, concealment, obscurity, depth (of sea); Ethiopic invalescere, percrebescere, praevalere, Di⁴⁰⁶); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּסְמֹּן אֶתהַֿבַּיִת גֵּבִים 1 Kings 6:9 and he covered in the house with beams (?); Infinitive absolute סָפוֺן בָּאָ֑רֶז Jeremiah 22:14 (reading with JDMich Hi Gf Or Gie Co, חַלּוֺנָיו סָפוֺן, for ᵑ0 חַלּוֺנַי וְסָפוּן, compare Dr^{Sm xxx}) covering (it) in, panelling (it) with cedar; Passive participle סָפוּן בְּאֶרֶז 1 Kings 7:7, סָפֻן בְּאֶרֶז 1 Kings 7:3; plural בְּבָֽתֵּיכֶם סְפוּנִים Haggai 1:14 in your panelled houses. — סָפוּן strangely = reserved, laid up, Deuteronomy 33:21, and = hidden Deuteronomy 33:19 שְׂפֻנֵי טְמֻנֵי חוֺל (only here with שׂ; both in sense of צָפוּן [read this ?], compare Dr).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G1712 (ἐντένιζω, enthenizo), which carries the idea of covering or roofing, similar to the Hebrew סָפַן (saphan). This Greek term is used in the Septuagint to translate Hebrew concepts related to covering or construction.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term סָפַן (saphan), highlighting its significance in biblical construction and preservation contexts.

Usage: The term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of covering or roofing, particularly in the context of building or construction. It can also imply the act of concealing or reserving something.

Context: • The root סָפַן (saphan) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often related to construction or architectural activities. It is used to describe the act of roofing or covering a structure, as seen in the construction of buildings or sacred spaces.
• In 1 Kings 6:9, the term is used in the context of Solomon's Temple: "So he built the house and finished it, and he covered the house with beams and boards of cedar." Here, סָפַן (saphan) is translated as "covered," indicating the completion of the temple's roof with cedar.
• The concept of "wainscoting" or paneling is also associated with סָפַן (saphan), suggesting a decorative or protective covering for walls, as seen in the detailed descriptions of temple construction.
• The term can also imply the idea of reserving or setting something aside, though this usage is less common in the biblical text.

Forms and Transliterations

וְסָפ֣וּן וְסָפֻ֣ן וַיִּסְפֹּ֤ן ויספן וספון וספן סְפוּנִ֑ים סָפ֑וּן ספון ספונים sā·p̄ūn saFun sāp̄ūn sə·p̄ū·nîm sefuNim səp̄ūnîm vaiyisPon vesaFun way·yis·pōn wayyispōn wə·sā·p̄un wə·sā·p̄ūn wəsāp̄un wəsāp̄ūn

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 33:21
HEB: חֶלְקַ֥ת מְחֹקֵ֖ק סָפ֑וּן וַיֵּתֵא֙ רָ֣אשֵׁי
NAS: portion was reserved; And he came
KJV: of the lawgiver, [was he] seated; and he came
INT: portion the ruler's was reserved came the leaders

1 Kings 6:9
HEB: הַבַּ֖יִת וַיְכַלֵּ֑הוּ וַיִּסְפֹּ֤ן אֶת־ הַבַּ֙יִת֙
NAS: and finished it; and he covered the house
KJV: and finished it; and covered the house
INT: the house and finished covered the house beams

1 Kings 7:3
HEB: וְסָפֻ֣ן בָּאֶ֗רֶז מִמַּ֙עַל֙
NAS: It was paneled with cedar above
KJV: And [it was] covered with cedar above
INT: and covered cedar above

1 Kings 7:7
HEB: הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט עָשָׂ֑ה וְסָפ֣וּן בָּאֶ֔רֶז מֵהַקַּרְקַ֖ע
NAS: of judgment, and it was paneled with cedar
KJV: of judgment: and [it was] covered with cedar
INT: of judgment made paneled cedar floor

Jeremiah 22:14
HEB: לוֹ֙ חַלּוֹנָ֔י וְסָפ֣וּן בָּאָ֔רֶז וּמָשׁ֖וֹחַ
NAS: out its windows, Paneling [it] with cedar
KJV: windows; and [it is] cieled with cedar,
INT: and cut windows Paneling cedar and painting

Haggai 1:4
HEB: לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֣ם סְפוּנִ֑ים וְהַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה
NAS: to dwell in your paneled houses
KJV: for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses,
INT: to dwell houses your paneled house this

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5603
6 Occurrences

sā·p̄ūn — 1 Occ.
sə·p̄ū·nîm — 1 Occ.
way·yis·pōn — 1 Occ.
wə·sā·p̄un — 3 Occ.