Lexicon tsaiph: Veil, shawl, wrap Original Word: צָעִיף Strong's Exhaustive Concordance vail From an unused root meaning to wrap over; a veil -- vail. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a wrapper, shawl, or veil NASB Translation veil (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs צָעִיף noun [masculine] wrapper, shawl, or veil; — absolute ׳צ Genesis 24:65; Genesis 38:14; suffix צְעִיפָהּ Genesis 38:19 (all J). צַעֲצֻעִים see צוע. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root צָעַף (tsa'aph), which means to wrap or to cover.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The concept of a veil in the Greek New Testament is often represented by the word κάλυμμα (kalumma), Strong's Greek Number 2571, which also denotes a covering or veil. This term is used in passages such as 2 Corinthians 3:13-16, where Paul discusses the veil over Moses' face and the metaphorical veil over the hearts of the Israelites. Usage: The term צָעִיף (tsa'iph) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a veil or covering, often associated with modesty or concealment. It appears in contexts where women cover themselves, either for cultural reasons or as a disguise. Context: • The word צָעִיף (tsa'iph) is found in the Hebrew Bible in Genesis 24:65 and Song of Solomon 4:1. In Genesis 24:65, Rebekah uses a veil to cover herself upon meeting Isaac, indicating modesty and respect. The Berean Standard Bible translates this passage as: "For she had said to the servant, 'Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?' 'It is my master,' the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself." Forms and Transliterations בַּצָּעִיף֙ בצעיף הַצָּעִ֖יף הצעיף צְעִיפָ֖הּ צעיפה baṣ·ṣā·‘îp̄ baṣṣā‘îp̄ batztzaIf haṣ·ṣā·‘îp̄ haṣṣā‘îp̄ hatztzaIf ṣə‘îp̄āh ṣə·‘î·p̄āh tzeiFahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 24:65 HEB: אֲדֹנִ֑י וַתִּקַּ֥ח הַצָּעִ֖יף וַתִּתְכָּֽס׃ NAS: Then she took her veil and covered KJV: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself. INT: is my master took her veil and covered Genesis 38:14 Genesis 38:19 3 Occurrences |