Strong's Lexicon

H5603

H5603 — סָפַן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewcaphanverb-stemOccurrences: 6TWOT: 1537

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5603
Word:סָפַן
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:caphan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:saw-fan'
Meaning:1. to hide by covering 2. specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot 3. (figuratively) to reserve
KJV Renderings:cieled, cover, seated.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5683

[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 [untranscribed source text 3641] invalescere, percrebescere, praevalere, Di406 ); —

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


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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