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Strong's #6823 - צָפָה

Transliteration

tsâphâh

Phonetics

tsaw-faw'

Origin

a primitive root [probably identical with (H6822) through the idea of expansion in outlook, transferring to action]

Parts of Speech

Verb

TWOT

1951

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) to lay out, lay over, overlay, cover

1a) (Piel) to overlay, plate, stud

1b) (Pual) to be laid over

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 5558 ‑ χρυσόω (khroo‑so'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

KJV (46)

Exodus 26

1 Kings 13

2 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 5

Proverbs 1

NAS (47)

Exodus 26

1 Kings 13

2 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 5

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

HCS (45)

Exodus 26

1 Kings 12

2 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 5

Isaiah 1

BSB (48)

Exodus 26

1 Kings 13

2 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 5

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 2

ESV (21)

1 Kings 13

2 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 5

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

WEB (46)

Exodus 26

1 Kings 13

2 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 5

Proverbs 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1408) p y (תספ TsP) AC: Watch CO: Watchtower AB: ?: (eng: spy)

A) p y (תספ TsP) AC: Watch CO: Watchtower AB: ?

N^f4 ) t i p y (תספית TsPYT) - Watchtower: As watches over an area. KJV (1): watchtower - Strongs: H6844 (צָפִית)

j^f) n f p y (תספונ TsPWN) - North: From the north star which is watched for direction. KJV (153): north, northward, northern - Strongs: H6828 (צָפֹן)

jf^m) i n f p y (תספוני TsPWNY) - Northern: From the north star which is watched for direction. KJV (1): northern - Strongs: H6830 (צְפוֹנִי)

H) e p y (תספה TsPH) AC: Watch CO: Watchtower AB: ?: A covering of an area by watching.

V) e p y (תספה TsPH) - I. Watch: II. Overlay:[Unknown connection to root] KJV (83): (vf: Paal, Pual, Piel) watch, watchman, behold, look, espy, overlay, cover, garnish - Strongs: H6822 (צָפָה), H6823 (צָפָה)

f^f1) e i p i y (תסיפיה TsYPYH) - Watching: KJV (1): watching - Strongs: H6836 (צִפִּיָּה)

h^m) e p y m (מתספה MTsPH) - Watchtower: A place for watching. KJV (2): watchtower - Strongs: H4707 (מִצְפֶּה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

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: Perfect 3 masculine singular צִמָּה 1 Kings 6:15 +; 2 masculine singular וְצִמִּיתָ֫ Exodus 25:11 +; Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיְצַף 1 Kings 6:20 +, suffix וַיְצַמֵּהוּ 1 Kings 6:20 +; 2 masculine singular תְּצַמֶּה Exodus 29:29; 3 masculine plural וַיְצַמּוּ 2 Chronicles 3:10, etc.; — overlay, especially plate something with metal (gold, bronze), usually 2accusative: 1 Kings 6:20 (twice in verse) + 6t. 1 Kings 6, + 1 Kings 10:18, "" 2 Chronicles 3:4,10; 4:9; 9:17; Exodus 25:11,13 21t. Exodus 25-38 (all P): overlay, stud with precious stones, 2accusative 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.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

צָפָה

(1) to shine, to be bright (Arabic صفى); Hence Piel No. 1.

(2) to look out, to view (prop. to enlighten with the eyes, comp. שָׁזַף, unless the primary idea be rather sought for in inclining, bending forward, in order to view; comp. הִשְׁקִיף. With this accord σκέπω, σκόπος, σκοπέω; and even in Lat. transp. specio, specto, specula, etc). Isaiah 21:5 see צָפִית. Used of a tower which has a wide view, Song of Solomon 7:5. Part. צוֹפֶה a watchman set on a tower, 1 Samuel 14:16; 2 Samuel 13:34, 18:24. Metaph. used of prophets, who, like watchmen, declare future events as being divinely revealed to them by visions, Jeremiah 6:17 Eze. 3:17 comp. Habakkuk 2:1 [Piel]. Hence

(a) to look out for. Hosea 9:8, צוֹפֶה אֶפְרַיִם “Ephraim looks out for (aid).”

(b) to observe accurately; followed by an acc., Proverbs 15:3, 31:27 followed by בְּ Psalms 66:7 followed by בֵּין (to see and judge between), Genesis 31:49.

(d) to select (auferfehen), i.q. רָאָה. Job 15:22, צָפוּ הוּא אֱלֵי חֶרֶב “selected (or destined) for the sword” (צָפוּ for צָפוּי).

Piel

(1) to overlay with gold or silver (pr. to make splendid; see Kal No. 1); followed by two acc., Exodus 25:24; 1 Kings 6:20, seqq.

(2) i.q. Kal No. 2, 1 Samuel 4:13 part. מְצַפֶּה a watchman, Isaiah 21:6 metaph. a prophet, Micah 7:4. Followed by אֶל of the thing which any one watches for and expects (as aid), Lamentations 4:17 בְּ Micah 7:7. Absol. Psalms 5:4, אֲצַפֶּה “I expect,” sc. divine aid, I look to God.

Pual, pass. of Piel No. 1, to be overlaid, Exodus 26:32; Proverbs 26:23.

Derivatives, צִפּוּי, צִפִּיָּה, צָפִית, מִצְפֶּה; and pr.n. צְפָת, צְפָתָה, צְפוֹ, צְפִי, צִפְיוֹן, מִצְפָּח.

צָפָה f. (from the root צוּף) a swimming, Ezekiel 32:6.

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List of Word Forms

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