Châphâh — H2645

H2645 · Hebrew — חפה

Pronunciation: khaw-faw'

Definition

verb

to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect

  1. to cover, overlay, wainscotted, covered with boards or panelling
    1. (Qal) to cover
    2. (Niphal) to be covered
    3. (Piel) to cover, overlay

Usually translated as

ceil, cover, overlay

Origin

a primitive root (compare H2644, H2653)

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Châphâh occurs 12 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1), 2 Chronicles (4), Esther (2), Psalms (1), Jeremiah (2)

Strong's Lexicon — C