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Lexicon :: Strong's H2645 - ḥāp̄â

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חָפָה
Transliteration
ḥāp̄â
Pronunciation
khaw-faw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root (compare חָפָא (H2644), חָפַף (H2653))
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TWOT Reference: 707

Strong’s Definitions

חָפָה châphâh, khaw-faw'; a primitive root (compare H2644, H2653); to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect:—ceil, cover, overlay.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H2645 in the following manner: covered (7x), overlaid (4x), cieled (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H2645 in the following manner: covered (7x), overlaid (4x), cieled (1x).

  1. to cover, overlay, wainscotted, covered with boards or panelling

    1. (Qal) to cover

    2. (Niphal) to be covered

    3. (Piel) to cover, overlay

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָפָה châphâh, khaw-faw'; a primitive root (compare H2644, H2653); to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect:—ceil, cover, overlay.
STRONGS H2645: Abbreviations
† [חָפָה] verb cover (Late Hebrew id., especially Pi.; Aramaic חֲפָא, bdb034107 (especially Pa.); Arabic bdb034108 be hidden, bdb034109 hide) — Qal Perfect חָפוּ 2 Samuel 15:30 + 3 times; Participle חָפוּי 2 Samuel 15:30; construct חֲפוּי Esther 6:12; — cover the head (ראֹשׁ), in token of grief 2 Samuel 15:30; Jeremiah 14:3, 4; participle agrees with ר׳ 2 Samuel 15:30; חֲפוּי ראֹשׁ || (אָבֵלׅ Esther 6:12; in token of sentence of death Esther 7:8.
Niph. Participle feminine נֶחְפָּח Psalm 68:13 (כנפי יונה נ׳), with בְּ of material.
Pi. Perfect (late) חִפָּה 2 Chronicles 3:8; 2 Chronicles 3:9; Imperfect וַיְחַף 2 Chronicles 3:7; suffix וַיְחַפֵּהוּ 2 Chronicles 3:5, 8; overlay followed by 2 accusative (one of material) 2 Chronicles 3:5 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 3:7, 8, 9.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

15:30; 15:30; 15:30; 15:30

2 Chronicles

3:5; 3:5; 3:7; 3:7; 3:8; 3:8; 3:8; 3:9; 3:9

Esther

6:12; 6:12; 7:8

Psalms

68:13

Jeremiah

14:3; 14:4

H2645

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2645 matches the Hebrew חָפָה (ḥāp̄â),
which occurs 12 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:30 - David walked up the road to the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went. His head was covered and his feet were bare as a sign of mourning. And the people who were with him covered their heads and wept as they climbed the hill.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:5 - He paneled the main room of the Temple with cypress wood, overlaid it with fine gold, and decorated it with carvings of palm trees and chains.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:7 - He overlaid the beams, thresholds, walls, and doors throughout the Temple with gold, and he carved figures of cherubim on the walls.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:8 - He made the Most Holy Place 30 feet wide, corresponding to the width of the Temple, and 30 feet deep. He overlaid its interior with 23 tons[fn] of fine gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:9 - The gold nails that were used weighed 20 ounces[fn] each. He also overlaid the walls of the upper rooms with gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:12 - Afterward Mordecai returned to the palace gate, but Haman hurried home dejected and completely humiliated.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:8 - In despair he fell on the couch where Queen Esther was reclining, just as the king was returning from the palace garden.
The king exclaimed, “Will he even assault the queen right here in the palace, before my very eyes?” And as soon as the king spoke, his attendants covered Haman’s face, signaling his doom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:13 - Even those who lived among the sheepfolds found treasures—
doves with wings of silver
and feathers of gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:3 - The nobles send servants to get water,
but all the wells are dry.
The servants return with empty pitchers,
confused and desperate,
covering their heads in grief.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:4 - The ground is parched
and cracked for lack of rain.
The farmers are deeply troubled;
they, too, cover their heads.
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