Çâphan — H5603

Definition

verb

to hide by covering; specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot; figuratively, to reserve

1. to cover, cover in, wainscotted, covered with boards or panelling
1. (Qal)
1. to cover in, panel
2. covered, panelled (participle)

Usually translated as

seated, cieled, cover

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• empórion (G1712)

Occurrences

Çâphan occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), 1 Kings (3), Haggai (1)

• Deuteronomy 33:21 — And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated (סָפ֑וּן); and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
• 1 Kings 6:9 — So he built the house, and finished it; and covered (וַיִּסְפֹּ֤ן) the house with beams and boards of cedar.
• 1 Kings 7:3 — And it was covered (וְסָפֻ֣ן) with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.
• 1 Kings 7:7 — Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered (וְסָפ֣וּן) with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.
• Haggai 1:4 — Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in (סְפוּנִ֑ים) your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?