Strong's Lexicon

H6845

H6845 — צָּפַן

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

HebrewtsaphanverbOccurrences: 34TWOT: 1953

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6845
Word:צָּפַן
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:34
Transliteration:tsaphan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:tsaw-fan'
Meaning:1. to hide (by covering over) 2. (by implication) to hoard or reserve 3. (figuratively) to deny 4. (specifically, positively) to protect 5. (specifically, negatively) to lurk
KJV Renderings:esteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).

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BDB7191

צָפַן verb hide, treasure up (Late Hebrew id.; Tel Amarna ƒapânu ; set, of sun); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ צ Prov 27:16: 2 masculine singular צָפַנְתָּ Job 10:13 +, etc.; Imperfect יִצְפֹּן Job 21:19 + Prov 2:7 Qr ( Kt רצפן), suffix יִצְפְּנֵנִי Ps 27:5, etc.; Participle active plural suffix צֹפְנֶיהָ Prov 27:16 passive צָפוֺן Prov 13:22 +, Ps 17:14 Kt ; feminine צְפוּנָךְ Hos 13:12, etc.; —
1. transitive hide, with accusative of person Exod 2:2 ( E ), Josh 2:4 ( J E ), of hiding a quarrelsome woman, like hiding wind Prov 27:16 (twice in verse) (si vera 1.; compare Toy); of ׳ י's hiding his servants (from evil) Ps 27:5; Ps 31:21: = treasure up a thing, Prov 10:14, + אִתְּךָ with thyself, in thine own keeping Prov 2:1 = Prov 7:1, in (ב) the heart Job 10:13 (subject ׳ י; of secret purposes), Ps 119:11, compare Job 23:12 + ל person Prov 13:22 ; Song 7:14, subject ׳ י 21:19 reserve penalty; blessings Ps 31:20; Prov 2:7 + מִן Job 17:4 thou [God] hast treasured up their heart away from understanding, kept it therefrom; passive, of sin Hos 13:12 (absolute; || צָרוּר ); read possibly צָפוּן for צָפוּ Job 15:22 treasured up for (אֱלֵי) the sword (see I. צפה ); צָפוּן = treasured, cherished place (i.e.Jerusalem) Ezek 7:22 = treasure Ps 17:14 Qr ( Kt צפינך, see צפין ), Job 20:26 (on dubious text see Bu); plural of ׳ י's treasured ones, his saints Ps 83:4.
2. intransitive lie hid, lurk, absolute Ps 56:7, with ל person Prov 1:11 ; Prov 1:18 and (of eyes of wicked) Ps 10:8.
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִצְפֵּן Jer 16:17 be hidden from before (מִנֶּנֶד) ׳ י's eyes (|| נִסְתְּרוּ); 3 plural נִצְפְּנוּ Job 24:1 + מִשַׁדַּי stored up on the part of shadday; stored up for (ל) one Job 15:20.
Hiph`il hide, = Qal: Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix תַּצְפִּנֵנִי Job 14:18 , with ב location; 3 masculine plural יצפינו Ps 56:7 Kt (but < Qr see Qal); Infinitive construct suffix הַצְּפִינוֺ (Ges«GKC:20h»§ 20h) Exod 2:3 to hide him.


BDB7192

[צָפִין] noun [masculine] treasure; — suffix צְפִינְךָ Ps 17:14 Kt < צְפוּנְךָ Qr , see צפן passive participle


Other Resources

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

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