BDB2993
[חָפָא] verb do secretly (properly cover, = חפה, q. v.); — only
Pi`el
Imperfect
וַיְחַפְּאוּד֗֗֗ברים
and they did things secretly
2Kgs 17:9.
Strong's Lexicon
H2644
H2644 — חָפָא
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H2644 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חָפָא |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | an orthographical variation of H2645 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | chapha |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khaw-faw' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) to cover, i.e. (in a sinister sense) to act covertly |
| KJV Renderings: | do secretly. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
חפא (g’hah-phā’)
2 Kings 17:9
- KJV: And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the Lord their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
- EHCC: And the children of Israel did secretly
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