6823. tsaphah

Lexicon

tsaphah: To look out, watch, keep watch, spy, observe

Original Word: צָפָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tsaphah
Pronunciation: tsaw-faw'
Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-faw')
Definition: To look out, watch, keep watch, spy, observe
Meaning: to sheet over

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cover, overlay

A primitive root (probably identical with tsaphah through the idea of expansion in outlook, transferring to action); to sheet over (especially with metal) -- cover, overlay.

see HEBREW tsaphah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to lay out, lay over
NASB Translation
adorned (1), overlaid (33), overlay (12), spread (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. [צָפָה]₄₇ verb lay out, lay over (Late Hebrew Pi`el= Biblical Hebrew); —

Qal Infinitive absolute צָפֹה הַצָּפִית Isaiah 21:5 they lay out the rug! or the like, so most moderns, see צָפִית

Pi`el overlay, plate: Perfect3masculine singular צִמָּה 1 Kings 6:15 +; 2 masculine singular וְצִמִּיתָ֫ Exodus 25:11 +; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיְצַף 1 Kings 6:20 +, suffix וַיְצַמֵּהוּ 1 Kings 6:20 +; 2 masculine singular תְּצַמֶּה Exodus 29:29; 3masculine plural וַיְצַמּוּ2Chronicles 3:10, etc.; — overlay, especially plate something with metal (gold, bronze), usually 2 accusative: 1 Kings 6:20 (twice in verse) + 6 t. 1 Kings 6, + 1 Kings 10:18, "" 2Chronicles 3:4,10; 4:9; 9:17; Exodus 25:11,13 21t. Exodus 25-38 (all P): overlay, stud with precious stones, 2 accusative 2 Chronicles 3:6; also plate, accusative mater. omitted, 1 Kings 6:15; 2 Kings 18:16; Exodus 25:11; Exodus 38:28; accusative direct object, omitted 1 Kings 6:32,35; with accusative + ב mater. 1 Kings 6:15 overlaid the floor of the house with timbers.

Pu`al Participle מְצֻמֶּה Proverbs 26:23 impure silver (Toy) laid over (עַל) a sherd; plural מְצֻמִּים זָהָב Exodus 26:32, pillars over laid with gold.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry related to the concept of overlaying or covering is Strong's Greek Number G5558 • χρυσοῦς (chrysous), which refers to something made of gold or overlaid with gold. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe objects of gold, drawing a parallel to the Hebrew practice of overlaying sacred items with precious metals.

Usage: The verb צָפָה (tsaphah) is used in the context of overlaying or covering an object with a layer of another material, often in reference to metalwork or craftsmanship in the construction of sacred objects.

Context: The Hebrew verb צָפָה (tsaphah) appears in the context of craftsmanship and construction, particularly in the descriptions of the tabernacle and temple furnishings. It is used to describe the process of overlaying wood with precious metals such as gold or silver. This term emphasizes the meticulous and skilled work involved in creating objects of beauty and significance for worship.

In the construction of the tabernacle, for example, צָפָה is used to describe the overlaying of acacia wood with gold to create the Ark of the Covenant, the table for the Bread of the Presence, and other sacred items. This overlaying process not only enhanced the aesthetic value of these objects but also symbolized the divine presence and holiness associated with them.

The use of צָפָה in the Hebrew Bible underscores the importance of craftsmanship and the dedication required to create objects worthy of divine service. It reflects the broader biblical theme of beauty and holiness in worship, where the physical appearance of sacred objects is seen as an expression of reverence and devotion to God.

Forms and Transliterations

הַצָּפִ֖ית הצפית וְצִפִּיתָ֤ וְצִפִּיתָ֥ וְצִפִּיתָ֨ וְצִפָּ֣ה וְצִפָּ֥ה וְצִפָּ֧ה וַיְצַ֛ף וַיְצַ֥ף וַיְצַ֧ף וַיְצַ֨ף וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ וַיְצַפֵּ֛הוּ וַיְצַפֵּ֣ם וַיְצַפֵּ֥הוּ וַיְצַפּ֥וּ ויצף ויצפהו ויצפו ויצפם וצפה וצפית מְצֻפִּ֣ים מְצֻפֶּ֣ה מצפה מצפים צִפָּ֔ה צִפָּ֣ה צִפָּ֥ה צָפֹ֥ה צפה תְּצַפֶּ֑נּוּ תְּצַפֶּ֣ה תצפה תצפנו haṣ·ṣā·p̄îṯ haṣṣāp̄îṯ hatztzaFit mə·ṣup·peh mə·ṣup·pîm məṣuppeh məṣuppîm metzupPeh metzupPim ṣā·p̄ōh ṣāp̄ōh ṣip·pāh ṣippāh tə·ṣap·peh tə·ṣap·pen·nū təṣappeh təṣappennū tetzapPeh tetzapPennu tzaFoh tzipPah vayTzaf vaytzapPehu vaytzapPem vaytzapPu vetzipPah vetzippiTa way·ṣap̄ way·ṣap·pê·hū way·ṣap·pêm way·ṣap·pū wayṣap̄ wayṣappêhū wayṣappêm wayṣappū wə·ṣip·pāh wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā wəṣippāh wəṣippîṯā

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 25:11
HEB: וְצִפִּיתָ֤ אֹתוֹ֙ זָהָ֣ב
NAS: You shall overlay it with pure gold,
KJV: And thou shalt overlay it with pure
INT: shall overlay gold pure

Exodus 25:11
HEB: מִבַּ֥יִת וּמִח֖וּץ תְּצַפֶּ֑נּוּ וְעָשִׂ֧יתָ עָלָ֛יו
NAS: inside and out you shall overlay it, and you shall make
KJV: and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make
INT: within and without shall overlay shall make and

Exodus 25:13
HEB: עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים וְצִפִּיתָ֥ אֹתָ֖ם זָהָֽב׃
NAS: wood and overlay them with gold.
KJV: wood, and overlay them with gold.
INT: wood of acacia and overlay gold

Exodus 25:24
HEB: וְצִפִּיתָ֥ אֹת֖וֹ זָהָ֣ב
NAS: You shall overlay it with pure gold
KJV: And thou shalt overlay it with pure
INT: shall overlay gold pure

Exodus 25:28
HEB: עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֔ים וְצִפִּיתָ֥ אֹתָ֖ם זָהָ֑ב
NAS: wood and overlay them with gold,
KJV: wood, and overlay them with gold,
INT: wood of acacia and overlay gold may be carried

Exodus 26:29
HEB: וְֽאֶת־ הַקְּרָשִׁ֞ים תְּצַפֶּ֣ה זָהָ֗ב וְאֶת־
NAS: You shall overlay the boards
KJV: And thou shalt overlay the boards
INT: the boards shall overlay gold their rings

Exodus 26:29
HEB: בָּתִּ֖ים לַבְּרִיחִ֑ם וְצִפִּיתָ֥ אֶת־ הַבְּרִיחִ֖ם
NAS: for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars
KJV: for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars
INT: holders the bars shall overlay the bars gold

Exodus 26:32
HEB: עַמּוּדֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֔ים מְצֻפִּ֣ים זָהָ֔ב וָוֵיהֶ֖ם
NAS: of acacia overlaid with gold,
KJV: of shittim [wood] overlaid with gold:
INT: pillars of acacia overlaid gold their hooks

Exodus 26:37
HEB: עַמּוּדֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֔ים וְצִפִּיתָ֤ אֹתָם֙ זָהָ֔ב
NAS: for the screen and overlay them with gold,
KJV: [of] shittim [wood], and overlay them with gold,
INT: pillars of acacia and overlay gold their hooks

Exodus 27:2
HEB: תִּהְיֶ֣יןָ קַרְנֹתָ֑יו וְצִפִּיתָ֥ אֹת֖וֹ נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃
NAS: its horns shall be of one piece with it, and you shall overlay it with bronze.
KJV: thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.
INT: become horns shall overlay bronze

Exodus 27:6
HEB: עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים וְצִפִּיתָ֥ אֹתָ֖ם נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃
NAS: wood, and overlay them with bronze.
KJV: wood, and overlay them with brass.
INT: wood of acacia and overlay bronze

Exodus 30:3
HEB: וְצִפִּיתָ֨ אֹת֜וֹ זָהָ֣ב
NAS: You shall overlay it with pure gold,
KJV: And thou shalt overlay it with pure
INT: shall overlay gold pure

Exodus 30:5
HEB: עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים וְצִפִּיתָ֥ אֹתָ֖ם זָהָֽב׃
NAS: wood and overlay them with gold.
KJV: wood, and overlay them with gold.
INT: wood of acacia and overlay gold

Exodus 36:34
HEB: וְֽאֶת־ הַקְּרָשִׁ֞ים צִפָּ֣ה זָהָ֗ב וְאֶת־
NAS: He overlaid the boards with gold
KJV: And he overlaid the boards with gold,
INT: the boards overlaid gold their rings

Exodus 36:34
HEB: בָּתִּ֖ים לַבְּרִיחִ֑ם וַיְצַ֥ף אֶת־ הַבְּרִיחִ֖ם
NAS: for the bars, and overlaid the bars
KJV: for the bars, and overlaid the bars
INT: holders the bars and overlaid the bars gold

Exodus 36:36
HEB: עַמּוּדֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֔ים וַיְצַפֵּ֣ם זָהָ֔ב וָוֵיהֶ֖ם
NAS: of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold,
KJV: [of] shittim [wood], and overlaid them with gold:
INT: pillars of acacia and overlaid gold their hooks

Exodus 36:38
HEB: וְאֶת־ וָ֣וֵיהֶ֔ם וְצִפָּ֧ה רָאשֵׁיהֶ֛ם וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם
NAS: with their hooks, and he overlaid their tops
KJV: of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters
INT: five their hooks overlaid their tops and their bands

Exodus 37:2
HEB: וַיְצַפֵּ֛הוּ זָהָ֥ב טָה֖וֹר
NAS: and he overlaid it with pure gold
KJV: And he overlaid it with pure gold
INT: overlaid gold pure

Exodus 37:4
HEB: עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים וַיְצַ֥ף אֹתָ֖ם זָהָֽב׃
NAS: wood and overlaid them with gold.
KJV: wood, and overlaid them with gold.
INT: wood of acacia and overlaid gold

Exodus 37:11
HEB: וַיְצַ֥ף אֹת֖וֹ זָהָ֣ב
NAS: He overlaid it with pure gold,
KJV: And he overlaid it with pure gold,
INT: overlaid gold pure

Exodus 37:15
HEB: עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֔ים וַיְצַ֥ף אֹתָ֖ם זָהָ֑ב
NAS: wood and overlaid them with gold,
KJV: wood, and overlaid them with gold,
INT: wood of acacia and overlaid gold to carry

Exodus 37:26
HEB: וַיְצַ֨ף אֹת֜וֹ זָהָ֣ב
NAS: He overlaid it with pure gold,
KJV: And he overlaid it with pure gold,
INT: overlaid gold pure

Exodus 37:28
HEB: עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים וַיְצַ֥ף אֹתָ֖ם זָהָֽב׃
NAS: wood and overlaid them with gold.
KJV: wood, and overlaid them with gold.
INT: wood of acacia and overlaid gold

Exodus 38:2
HEB: הָי֣וּ קַרְנֹתָ֑יו וַיְצַ֥ף אֹת֖וֹ נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃
NAS: being [of one piece] with it, and he overlaid it with bronze.
KJV: of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.
INT: being horns overlaid bronze

Exodus 38:6
HEB: עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים וַיְצַ֥ף אֹתָ֖ם נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃
NAS: wood and overlaid them with bronze.
KJV: wood, and overlaid them with brass.
INT: wood of acacia and overlaid bronze

48 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6823
48 Occurrences

haṣ·ṣā·p̄îṯ — 1 Occ.
mə·ṣup·peh — 1 Occ.
mə·ṣup·pîm — 1 Occ.
tə·ṣap·peh — 1 Occ.
tə·ṣap·pen·nū — 1 Occ.
ṣā·p̄ōh — 1 Occ.
ṣip·pāh — 7 Occ.
way·ṣap̄ — 13 Occ.
way·ṣap·pê·hū — 6 Occ.
way·ṣap·pêm — 1 Occ.
way·ṣap·pū — 1 Occ.
wə·ṣip·pāh — 4 Occ.
wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā — 10 Occ.