חָפָה (châphâh) — Ceil

Hebrew word study: חָפָה (châphâh), Strong's H2645. to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect

HebrewStrong's H2645
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָפָה (châphâh)
Pronounced: khaw-faw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root (compare H2644 (חָפָא), H2653 (חׇפַף));

KJV translation words: ceil, cover, overlay.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2645 is tagged on 12 words in 10 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Samuel 15:30 and last appears in Jeremiah 14:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he overlaid it ×2he overlaid ×2and covered of ×1and he overlaid ×1and they have covered ×1are covered ×1people covered ×1they covered ×1they have covered ×1was covered ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיְחַפֵּהוּ ×2חִפָּה ×2חָפוּ ×2וְחָפוּ ×1וַחֲפוּי ×1וַיְחַף ×1חָפוּ ס ×1חָפוּי ×1נֶחְפָּה ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Chronicles ×52 Samuel ×2Esther ×2Jeremiah ×2Psalms ×1

Verses (all 10)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2644 חָפָא (châphâʼ), H2653 חׇפַף (chophaph).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2644 חָפָא (châphâʼ), H2646 חֻפָּה (chuppâh), H2653 חׇפַף (chophaph).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does châphâh (H2645) mean?

To cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect.

How is H2645 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2645 as: ceil, cover, overlay..

How often does חָפָה (châphâh) appear?

Strong's H2645 is tagged on 12 words in 10 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Samuel 15:30 and last appears in Jeremiah 14:4.