Tsâphâh — H6823

H6823 · Hebrew — צפה

Pronunciation: tsaw-faw'

Definition

verb

to sheet over (especially with metal)

  1. to lay out, lay over, overlay, cover
    1. (Piel) to overlay, plate, stud
    2. (Pual) to be laid over

Usually translated as

overlay, cover

Origin

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

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Tsâphâh occurs 46 times in 39 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (23), 1 Kings (9), 2 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (5), Proverbs (1)

Strong's Lexicon — T