H2645Hebrewḥāp̄û

חָפָה

ceil, cover, overlay.

12
Total Occurrences
5
Books
12
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châphâh; Pronunciation: khaw-faw'