צָפַן (tsâphan) — Esteem

Hebrew word study: צָפַן (tsâphan), Strong's H6845. to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to

HebrewStrong's H6845
Quick definition
Hebrew word
צָפַן (tsâphan)
Pronounced: tsaw-fan'

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

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H6845 is tagged on 32 words in 31 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 2:2 and last appears in Hosea 13:12.

How it is rendered in the text

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

they lie hidden ×3and she hid him ×2he stores up ×2you will treasure ×2I have treasured up ×1for treasured things his ×1have they been stored up ×1to hide him ×1which they have been stored up ×1you have kept ×1you hid ×1you will hide me ×1

Forms found in the text

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

צָפַנְתִּי ×3צָפַנְתָּ ×3יִצְפְּנוּ ×2יִצְפֹּן ×2נִצְפְּנוּ ×2תִּצְפֹּן ×2הַצְּפִינוֹ ×1וַתִּצְפְּנֵהוּ ×1וַתִּצְפְּנוֹ ×1תַּצְפִּנֵנִי ×1

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×9Job ×8Psalms ×8Exodus ×2Joshua ×1Song of Solomon ×1Jeremiah ×1Ezekiel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 31)

  • Exodus 2:2 — וַתִּצְפְּנֵהוּ — and she hid him
  • Exodus 2:3 — הַצְּפִינוֹ — to hide him
  • Joshua 2:4 — וַתִּצְפְּנוֹ — and she hid him
  • Job 10:13 — צָפַנְתָּ — you hid
  • Job 14:13 — תַּצְפִּנֵנִי — you will hide me
  • Job 15:20 — נִצְפְּנוּ — which they have been stored up
  • Job 17:4 — צָפַנְתָּ — you have kept
  • Job 20:26 — לִצְפּוּנָיו — for treasured things his
  • Job 21:19 — יִצְפֹּן — he stores up
  • Job 23:12 — צָפַנְתִּי — I have treasured up
  • Job 24:1 — נִצְפְּנוּ — have they been stored up
  • Psalms 10:8 — יִצְפֹּנוּ — they lie hidden
  • Psalms 17:14 — וּצְפוּנְךָ — and treasured thing your
  • Psalms 27:5 — יִצְפְּנֵנִי — he will conceal me
  • Psalms 31:19 — צָפַנְתָּ — you have stored up
  • Psalms 31:20 — תִּצְפְּנֵם — you hide them
  • Psalms 56:6 — יִצְפּוֹנוּ — they lie hidden
  • Psalms 83:3 — צְפוּנֶיךָ — treasured ones your
  • Psalms 119:11 — צָפַנְתִּי — I have hidden
  • Proverbs 1:11 — נִצְפְּנָה — let us lie hidden
  • Proverbs 1:18 — יִצְפְּנוּ — they lie hidden
  • Proverbs 2:1 — תִּצְפֹּן — you will treasure
  • Proverbs 2:7 — יִצְפֹּן — he stores up
  • Proverbs 7:1 — תִּצְפֹּן — you will treasure
  • Proverbs 10:14 — יִצְפְּנוּ — they store up

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H469 אֱלִיצָפָן (ʼĔlîytsâphân), H4710 מִצְפֻּן (mitspun), H6828 צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn), H6840 צָפִין (tsâphîyn), H6846 צְפַנְיָה (Tsᵉphanyâh).

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 tsâphan (H6845) mean?

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

How is H6845 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6845 as: esteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place)..

How often does צָפַן (tsâphan) appear?

Strong's H6845 is tagged on 32 words in 31 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 2:2 and last appears in Hosea 13:12.