צָפָה
tsa.phah
“to overlay”
Definition
to sheet over (especially with metal)
a primitive root (probably identical with H6822 (צָפָה) through the idea of expansion in outlook, transferring to action);
- to lay out, lay over, overlay, cover 1a) (Piel) to overlay, plate, stud 1b) (Pual) to be laid over
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
צָפָה appears 40 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold, hammered evenly over the carvings.
And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.
He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.