חָפָה

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (compare H2644 (חָפָא), H2653 (חׇפַף));

KJV Usage

ceil, cover, overlay.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to cover, overlay, wainscotted, covered with boards or panelling
• 2.(qal) to cover
• 3.(niphal) to be covered
• 4.(piel) to cover, overlay

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châphâh; Pronunciation: khaw-faw'