H6845Hebrewṣāp̄anətā

צָפַן

to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurk

31
Total Occurrences
8
Books
31
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Strong’s Definition

to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurk

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

esteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).

Detailed Definition

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

  • 1.to hide, treasure, treasure or store up
  • 2.(qal)
  • 3.(niphal) to be hidden, be stored up
  • 4.(hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: tsâphan; Pronunciation: tsaw-fan'