Original Language Studio
Exodus 37:2
“And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
צָפָהtsâphâh · tsaw-faw'
H6823 · Hebrew
H6823 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to sheet over (especially with metal)
- Derivation
- a primitive root (probably identical with H6822 (צָפָה) through the idea of expansion in outlook, transferring to action);
- KJV renderings
- cover, overlay.
- Grammar
- וַ — conjunction
- יְצַפֵּ֛ — verb Piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
- הוּ — suffix (pronominal), 3rd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 47 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 25:11Exodus 25:11Exodus 25:13Exodus 25:24Exodus 25:28
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read צָפָה here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.