צָפָה
tsa.phah
to overlay
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "צָפָה" (tsa.phah) is a verb that means "to overlay". This action involves placing one thing on top of another, often to cover or enclose it. The word is used 47 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in various contexts. The range of usage for "צָפָה" is quite broad. It can refer to physical actions such as covering a surface with a layer of material, as in the creation of a tabernacle or a building. It can also be used metaphorically to describe spiritual concepts, such as the covering of sin or the overlay of divine presence. In some cases, the word is used to describe the act of adding or increasing something, such as adding a layer of protection or a covering of glory. The significance of "צָפָה" lies in its ability to convey the idea of addition, increase, or enhancement. It highlights the importance of layers, coverings, and overlays in various aspects of life, from physical construction to spiritual concepts. By examining the usage of this word, we can gain a deeper understanding of the biblical authors' perspectives on the nature of reality and the human experience.
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Occurrences in Scripture
47 total occurrences across the text
Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
Isaiah 21:5They prepare the table. They set the watch. They eat. They drink. Rise up, you princes, oil the shield!
Exodus 25:11You shall overlay it with pure gold. You shall overlay it inside and outside, and you shall make a gold molding around it.
Exodus 25:11You shall overlay it with pure gold. You shall overlay it inside and outside, and you shall make a gold molding around it.
Exodus 25:13You shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exodus 25:24You shall overlay it with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it.
Exodus 25:28You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be carried with them.
Exodus 26:29You shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars. You shall overlay the bars with gold.
Exodus 26:29You shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars. You shall overlay the bars with gold.
Exodus 26:32You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, on four sockets of silver.
Exodus 26:37You shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold. You shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.
Exodus 27:2You shall make its horns on its four corners. Its horns shall be of one piece with it. You shall overlay it with bronze.
Exodus 27:6You shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze.
Exodus 30:3You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top, its sides around it, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding around it.
Exodus 30:5You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exodus 36:34He overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold as places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Exodus 36:34He overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold as places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Exodus 36:36He made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were of gold. He cast four sockets of silver for them.
Exodus 36:38and the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of bronze.
Exodus 37:2He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold for it around it.
Exodus 37:4He made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exodus 37:11He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it.
Exodus 37:15He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table.
Exodus 37:26He overlaid it with pure gold: its top, its sides around it, and its horns. He made a gold molding around it.
Exodus 37:28He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exodus 38:2He made its horns on its four corners. Its horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze.
Exodus 38:6He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with bronze.
Exodus 38:28From the one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, overlaid their capitals, and made fillets for them.
1 Kings 6:15He built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar: from the floor of the house to the walls of the ceiling, he covered them on the inside with wood; and he covered the floor of the house with cypress boards.
1 Kings 6:15He built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar: from the floor of the house to the walls of the ceiling, he covered them on the inside with wood; and he covered the floor of the house with cypress boards.
1 Kings 6:20Within the inner sanctuary was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in width, and twenty cubits in its height; and he overlaid it with pure gold; and he covered the altar with cedar.
1 Kings 6:20Within the inner sanctuary was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in width, and twenty cubits in its height; and he overlaid it with pure gold; and he covered the altar with cedar.
1 Kings 6:21So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold. He drew chains of gold across before the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.
1 Kings 6:21So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold. He drew chains of gold across before the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.
1 Kings 6:22He overlaid the whole house with gold, until all the house was finished. He also overlaid the whole altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary with gold.
1 Kings 6:22He overlaid the whole house with gold, until all the house was finished. He also overlaid the whole altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary with gold.
1 Kings 6:28He overlaid the cherubim with gold.
1 Kings 6:30He overlaid the floor of the house with gold, inside and outside.
1 Kings 6:32So he made two doors of olive wood; and he carved on them carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold. He spread the gold on the cherubim and on the palm trees.
1 Kings 6:35He carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work.
1 Kings 10:18Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
2 Kings 18:16At that time, Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of Yahweh’s temple, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.
2 Chronicles 3:4The porch that was in front, its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
2 Chronicles 3:6He decorated the house with precious stones for beauty. The gold was gold from Parvaim.
2 Chronicles 3:10In the most holy place he made two cherubim by carving; and they overlaid them with gold.
2 Chronicles 4:9Furthermore he made the court of the priests, the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze.
2 Chronicles 9:17Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.