Saphan סָפַן
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| סָפַן | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | saphan |
| Strong's number | H5603 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to cover |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Kings (3) |
Saphan (Hebrew סָפַן, Strong's H5603) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to cover”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to cover, cover in, wainscotted, covered with boards or panelling
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cover in, panel
1a2) covered, panelled (participle)
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cover in, panel
1a2) covered, panelled (participle)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | covered (3), cieled (2), seated (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | was reserved for him (1), roofing (1), was roofed (1), it was paneled (1), panels it (1), your paneled (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Saphan, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 33:21And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the Lord, and his judgments with Israel.He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 6:9So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.
- 1 Kings 7:3And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars—forty-five beams, fifteen per row.
- 1 Kings 7:7Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.In addition, he built a hall for the throne, the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge. It was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 22:14That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion.
Haggai
- Haggai 1:4Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?“Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).