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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #6845 - צָפַן

Transliteration

tsâphan

Phonetics

tsaw-fan'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1953

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to hide, treasure, treasure or store up
1. 1a)(Qal)
  1. to hide, treasure, treasure up
  2. to lie hidden, lurk
2. (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up
3. (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 39 ‑ ἅγιον (hag'‑ee‑on); 578 ‑ ἀποβλέπω (ap‑ob‑lep'‑o); 1470 ‑ ἐγκρύπτω (eng‑kroop'‑to); 1587 ‑ ἐκλείπω (ek‑li'‑po); 1984 ‑ ἐπισκοπή (ep‑is‑kop‑ay'); 2192 ‑ ἔχω (ekh'‑o); 2343 ‑ θησαυρίζω (thay‑sow‑rid'‑zo); 5083 ‑ τηρέω (tay‑reh'‑o); 1325 ‑ δίδωμι (did'‑o‑mee); 2928 ‑ κρύπτω (kroop'‑to);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (30)

Exodus 2

Joshua 1

Job 8

Psalms 7

Proverbs 9

Song of Solomon 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

BSB (31)

Exodus 2

Joshua 1

Job 8

Psalms 7

Proverbs 9

Song of Solomon 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

CSB (30)

Exodus 2

Joshua 1

Job 8

Psalms 8

Proverbs 9

Song of Solomon 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

ESV (28)

Exodus 2

Joshua 1

Job 8

Psalms 8

Proverbs 10

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

KJV (31)

Exodus 2

Joshua 1

Job 8

Psalms 7

Proverbs 9

Song of Solomon 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

LEB (31)

Exodus 2

Joshua 1

Job 8

Psalms 7

Proverbs 9

Song of Solomon 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

LSB (35)

Exodus 2

Joshua 1

Job 9

Psalms 9

Proverbs 9

Song of Solomon 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

N95 (27)

Exodus 2

Joshua 1

Job 10

Proverbs 9

Song of Solomon 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

NAS (36)

Exodus 2

Joshua 1

Job 10

Psalms 9

Proverbs 9

Song of Solomon 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (30)

Exodus 2

Joshua 1

Job 8

Psalms 7

Proverbs 9

Song of Solomon 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

ASV (30)

and hid 1

and lay 1

and lay up 1

are privily set 1

child, she hid 1

concealed 1

for thou hast hid 1

have i laid 1

he layeth up 1

he that would restrain 1

he will keep me secretly 1

her restraineth 1

hide 1

i have treasured 1

is laid up 1

layeth up 1

let us lurk 1

men lay up 1

my secret 1

not laid up 1

that are laid 1

they hide 1

they lurk privily 1

thou wilt keep them secretly 1

thou wouldest hide 1

together against thy hidden ones 1

up for his treasures 1

which i have laid up 1

which thou hast laid up 1

yet these things thou didst hide 1

BSB (31)

and hidden them 1

and hide 1

and treasure 1

are reserved 1

concealed 1

for his treasures 1

he stores up 1

he will hide 1

hide him 1

i have hidden 1

i have treasured 1

is like holding back 1

is passed 1

is stored up 1

lays up 1

let us ambush 1

my treasured place 1

reserve 1

restraining her 1

she hid 1

store up 1

that i have treasured up 1

they ambush 1

they lurk 1

those you cherish 1

watch in stealth 1

yet you concealed 1

you conceal them 1

you have closed 1

you have laid up 1

you would hide 1

CSB (30)

are reserved 1

attack 2

closed 1

conceal 2

concealed 1

controls 1

hid 1

hidden 2

hide 1

hide me 1

his treasures 1

in store 1

is preserved 1

is stored up 1

my treasured place 1

on the lookout 1

reserves 1

stored up 1

they lurk 1

treasure 1

treasured 2

up 3

who controls her 1

your treasured ones 1

ESV (28)

ambush 2

closed 1

concealed 1

hid 2

hidden 1

hide 3

kept 2

laid up 2

lay up 1

restrain 2

stealthily 1

store 1

stored 1

stored up 1

stores up 1

treasure up 2

treasured 2

treasured ones 1

treasures 1

KJV (31)

esteemed 1

hid 7

hidden 2

hide 4

hide ( 1

hideth 2

lurk 1

ones 1

places 1

privily 1

secret 1

secretly 1

set 1

up 6

up ( 1

LEB (31)

⌊lurk⌋ 1

and hid them 1

and hide 1

and she hid 1

and stored up 1

are 1

concealed 1

for his treasures 1

he restrains 1

he stores 1

he will hide 1

hide him 1

i have hidden 1

i have stored up⌋ 1

i have treasured 1

in restraining her 1

is concealed 1

lay up 1

my treasured place 1

store 1

stores up 1

that are laid up 1

they ambush 1

they hide 1

we shall ambush 1

yet you hid 1

you have closed 1

you have stored up 1

you will hide 1

you would conceal 1

your protected ones 1

LSB (35)

ambush 2

away 1

conceal 2

concealed 2

hid 1

hidden 2

hide 1

keep 1

lurk 1

place 1

restrain 1

restrains 1

secret 1

secretly 1

stealthily 1

store 1

stored 5

stores 2

treasure 2

treasured 4

treasures 1

watch 1

N95 (27)

ambush 2

authority 1

away 1

concealed 2

hid 1

hidden 1

hide 2

kept 1

place 1

restrain 1

restrains 1

saved 1

secret 1

store 1

stored 4

stores 2

treasure 2

treasured 1

treasures 1

NAS (36)

ambush 2

away 1

conceal 1

concealed 2

hid 1

hidden 1

hide 2

keep 1

kept 1

lurk 1

reserved 1

restrain 1

restrains 1

saved 1

saves 1

secretly 1

store 1

stored 4

stores 1

surreptitiously 1

treasure 3

treasured 3

treasures 1

up 2

watch 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (30)

against your cherished ones 1

and hid 1

and lurk 1

and store 1

are secretly set 1

concealed 1

for you have hidden 1

he lays up 1

he will keep me secretly 1

her is like restraining 1

hide 1

i have hidden 1

i have treasured 1

is stored 1

laid up by 1

lay up 1

lays up 1

men lay up 1

my secret 1

restraining 1

that are laid 1

they lurk secretly 1

up for his treasures 1

which i have stored up 1

which you have laid up 1

yet you hid 1

you will keep them secretly 1

you would hide 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2683) n p y (תספנ TsPN) AC: Hide CO: Treasure AB: ?: A storing up or hiding of something to prevent discovery. [from: py- as something watched or covered]

V) n p y (תספנ TsPN) - Hide: To hide something to prevent discovery. KJV (33): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) hide, lay up, esteem, lurk, privily, secret - Strongs: H6845 (צָפַן)

b^m) n i p y (תספינ TsPYN) - Treasure: What is hidden. KJV (1): hid - Strongs: H6840 (צָפִין)

j^m) n f p y m (מתספונ MTsPWN) - Treasure: What is hidden. KJV (1): hidden - Strongs: H4710 (מַצְפּוֹן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

צָפַן verb hide, treasure up (Late Hebrew id.; Tel Amarna ƒapânu; set, of sun); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳צ Proverbs 27:16: 2 masculine singular צָפַנְתָּ Job 10:13 +, etc.; Imperfect יִצְמֹּן Job 21:19 + Proverbs 2:7 Qr (Kt רצפן), suffix יִצְמְּנֵנִי Psalm 27:5, etc.; Participle active plural suffix צֹפְנֶיהָ Proverbs 27:16; passive צָפוֺן Proverbs 13:22 +, Psalm 17:14 Kt; feminine צְפוּנָךְ Hosea 13:12, etc.; —

1 transitive hide, with accusative of person Exodus 2:2 (E), Joshua 2:4 (JE), of hiding a quarrelsome woman, like hiding wind Proverbs 27:16 (twice in verse) (si vera 1.; compare Toy); of ׳י's hiding his servants (from evil) Psalm 27:5; Psalm 31:21: = treasure up a thing, Proverbs 10:14, + אִתְּךָ with thyself, in thine own keeping Proverbs 2:1 = Proverbs 7:1, in (ב) the heart Job 10:13 (subject ׳י; of secret purposes), Psalm 119:11, compare Job 23:12; + ל person Proverbs 13:22; Song of Solomon 7:14, subject ׳י 21:19 reserve penalty; blessings Psalm 31:20; Proverbs 2:7 + מִן Job 17:4 thou [God] hast treasured up their heart away from understanding, kept it therefrom; passive, of sin Hosea 13:12 (absolute; "" צָרוּר); read possibly צָפוּן for צָפוּ Job 15:22 treasured up for (אֱלֵי) the sword (see I. צפה); צָפוּן = treasured, cherished place (i.e.Jerusalem) Ezekiel 7:22; = treasure Psalm 17:14 Qr (Kt צפינך, see צפין), Job 20:26 (on dubious text see Bu); plural of ׳י's treasured ones, his saints Psalm 83:4.

2 intransitive lie hid, lurk, absolute Psalm 56:7, with ל person Proverbs 1:11,18 and (of eyes of wicked) Psalm 10:8.

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִצְמֵּן Jeremiah 16:17 be hidden from before (מִנֶּנֶד) ׳י s eyes ("" נִסְתְּרוּ); 3 plural נִצְמְּנוּ Job 24:1 + מִשַׁדַּי stored up on the part of shadday; stored up for (ל) one Job 15:20.

Hiph`il hide, =

Qal: Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix תַּצְמִּנֵנִי Job 14:18, with ב location; 3 masculine plural יצפינו Psalm 56:7 Kt (but < Qr see

Qal); Infinitive construct suffix הַצְּפִינוֺ (Ges^{§ 20h}) Exodus 2:3 to hide him.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

צָפַן fut. יִצְפֹּן (cogn. טָמַן)

(1) to hide, to conceal, Exodus 2:2; Joshua 2:4. Part. pass. צָפוּן hidden, i.e. secret, inaccessible, Ezekiel 7:22. Especially to guard and defend any one, Psalms 27:5, 83:4, צְפוּנֵי יְהֹוָה those protected by Jehovah. Intrans. to hide oneself (or ellipt. to hide nets, snares), to lie in wait, followed by לְ Proverbs 1:11, 18 Psalms 10:8 absol. 56:7 קרי.

(2) to lay up, to store up. Part. צְפוּנִים riches, treasures, Job 20:26; Psalms 17:4 קרי. Followed by לְ to lay up for any one, Job 21:19; Psalms 31:20. Job 20:26, כָּל־חשֶׁךְ טָמוּן לִצְפוּנָיו “every misfortune is laid up for his treasures.” צָפַן בְּלֵב to hide with one’s self (lay up in one’s heart), Job 10:13 צ׳ אִתּוֹ id. Proverbs 2:1, 7:1.

(3) to restrain, Proverbs 27:16 followed by מִן to deny to any one, Job 17:4.

Niphal, to be hidden from any one, i.e. to be unknown to him, followed by מִן Job 24:1; Jeremiah 16:17.

(2) to be laid up, i.e. to be destined for any one, followed by לְ Job 15:20.

Hiphil, i.q. Kal No. 1, to hide, Exodus 2:3; Job 14:13 to lie in wait Psalms 56:7 כתיב.

Derivatives, צָפוֹן (צְפוֹנִי), מַצְפֻּנִים, and pr.n. צְפוֹן, and

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List of Word Forms

הַצְּפִינוֹ֒ הצפינו וְצָפ֥וּן וַֽתִּצְפְּנ֑וֹ וַֽתִּצְפְּנֵ֖הוּ וצפון ותצפנהו ותצפנו יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּ יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי ׀ יִצְפְּנוּ־ יִצְפֹּֽנוּ׃ יִצְפֹּן־ יִצְפֹּ֗ונוּ יִצְפֹּ֣ן יצפונו יצפן יצפן־ יצפנו יצפנו־ יצפנו׃ יצפנני לִצְפּ֫וּנָ֥יו לצפוניו נִצְפְּנ֣וּ נִצְפְּנ֥וּ נִצְפְּנָ֖ה נִצְפַּ֥ן נצפן נצפנה נצפנו צְפוּנִ֑י צְפוּנֶֽיךָ׃ צְפוּנָ֖ה צָֽפַן־ צָפַ֣נְתִּי צָפַ֣נְתָּ צָפַ֥נְתִּי צָפַ֪נְתָּ צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ צפונה צפוני צפוניך׃ צפן־ צפניה צפנת צפנתי תִּצְפְּנֵ֥ם תִּצְפֹּ֥ן תַּצְפִּנֵ֗נִי תצפן תצפנם תצפנני haṣ·ṣə·p̄î·nōw haṣṣəp̄înōw hatztzefiNo liṣ·pū·nāw liṣpūnāw litzPuNav niṣ·pan niṣ·pə·nāh niṣ·pə·nū niṣpan niṣpənāh niṣpənū nitzPan nitzpeNah nitzpeNu ṣā·p̄an- ṣā·p̄an·tā ṣā·p̄an·tî ṣāp̄an- ṣāp̄antā ṣāp̄antî ṣə·p̄ū·nāh ṣə·p̄ū·ne·ḵā ṣə·p̄ū·nî ṣəp̄ūnāh ṣəp̄ūneḵā ṣəp̄ūnî ṣō·p̄ə·ne·hā ṣōp̄ənehā taṣ·pi·nê·nî taṣpinênî tatzpiNeni tiṣ·pə·nêm tiṣ·pōn tiṣpənêm tiṣpōn titzpeNem titzPon tzafan tzaFanta tzaFanti tzefuNah tzefuNeicha tzefuNi tzofeNeiha vattitzpeNehu vattitzpeNo vetzaFun wat·tiṣ·pə·nê·hū wat·tiṣ·pə·nōw wattiṣpənêhū wattiṣpənōw wə·ṣā·p̄ūn wəṣāp̄ūn yiṣ·pə·nê·nî yiṣ·pə·nū yiṣ·pə·nū- yiṣ·pō·nū yiṣ·pō·w·nū yiṣ·pōn yiṣ·pōn- yiṣpənênî yiṣpənū yiṣpənū- yiṣpōn yiṣpōn- yiṣpōnū yiṣpōwnū yitzpeNeni yitzpeNu yitzpon yitzPonu