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Lexicon :: Strong's H6845 - ṣāp̄an

Aa
צָפַן
Transliteration
ṣāp̄an
Pronunciation
tsaw-fan'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1953

Strong’s Definitions

צָפַן tsâphan, tsaw-fan'; a primitive root; to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurk:—esteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x

The KJV translates Strong's H6845 in the following manner: hide (16x), lay up (7x), esteemed (1x), lurk (1x), hidden ones (1x), privily (1x), secret places (1x), secret (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x
The KJV translates Strong's H6845 in the following manner: hide (16x), lay up (7x), esteemed (1x), lurk (1x), hidden ones (1x), privily (1x), secret places (1x), secret (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

  1. to hide, treasure, treasure or store up

    1. (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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צָפַן tsâphan, tsaw-fan'; a primitive root; to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurk:—esteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).
STRONGS H6845: Abbreviations
† צָפַן verb hide, treasure up (Late Hebrew id.; Tel Amarna ṣapânu; set, of sun); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular צ׳ Proverbs 27:16: 2nd person masculine singular צָפַנְתָּ Job 10:13 +, etc.; Imperfect יִצְפֹּן Job 21:19 + Proverbs 2:7 Qr (Kt רצפן), suffix יִצְפְּנֵנִי 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 lectio; 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; Songs 7:14 [Songs 7:13], subject י׳ Job 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. H6822 צפה); צָפוּן = treasured, cherished place (i.e. Jerusalem) Ezekiel 7:22; = treasure Psalm 17:14 Qr (Kt צפינך, see H6840 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. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִצְפַּן Jeremiah 16:17 be hidden from before (מִנֶּנֶד) י׳'s eyes (|| נִסְתְּרוּ); 3rd person plural נִצְפְּנוּ Job 24:1 + מִשַׁדַּי stored up on the part of shadday; stored up for (ל) one Job 15:20.
Hiph. hide, = Qal: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular suffix תַּצְפִּנֵנִי Job 14:18, with ב location; 3rd person masculine plural יצפינו Psalm 56:7 Kt (but < Qr see Qal); Infinitive construct suffix הַצְּפִינוֺ (Ges§ 20 h) Exodus 2:3 to hide him.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

2:2; 2:3

Joshua

2:4

Job

10:13; 10:13; 14:18; 15:20; 15:22; 17:4; 20:26; 21:19; 21:19; 23:12; 24:1

Psalms

10:8; 17:14; 17:14; 27:5; 27:5; 31:20; 31:21; 56:7; 56:7; 83:4; 119:11

Proverbs

1:11; 1:18; 2:1; 2:7; 2:7; 7:1; 10:14; 13:22; 13:22; 27:16; 27:16; 27:16

Song of Songs

7:13

Jeremiah

16:17

Ezekiel

7:22

Hosea

13:12; 13:12

H6845

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Strong's Number H6845 matches the Hebrew צָפַן (ṣāp̄an),
which occurs 34 times in 31 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:2 - And she became with child and gave birth to a Son; and when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she kept him secretly for three months.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:3 - And when she was no longer able to keep him secret, she made him a basket out of the stems of water-plants, pasting sticky earth over it to keep the water out; and placing the baby in it she put it among the plants by the edge of the Nile.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:4 - And the woman took the two men and put them in a secret place; then she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I had no idea where they came from;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:13 - But you kept these things in the secret of your heart; I am certain this was in your thoughts:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:13 - If only you would keep me safe in the underworld, putting me in a secret place till your wrath is past, giving me a fixed time when I might come to your memory again!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:20 - The evil man is in pain all his days, and the number of the years stored up for the cruel is small.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:4 - You have kept their hearts from wisdom: for this cause you will not give them honour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:26 - All his wealth is stored up for the dark: a fire not made by man sends destruction on him, and on everything in his tent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:19 - You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:12 - I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:1 - Why are times not stored up by the Ruler of all, and why do those who have knowledge of him not see his days?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:8 - He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:14 - With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:5 - For in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men's eyes; high on a rock he will put me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:19 - O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:20 - You will keep them safe in your house from the designs of man; in the secret of your tent will you keep them from angry tongues.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:6 - They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:3 - They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:11 - I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:11 - If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:18 - And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:1 - My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:7 - He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:1 - My son, keep my sayings, and let my rules be stored up with you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:14 - Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:22 - The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:16 - He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:13 - The mandrakes give out a sweet smell, and at our doors are all sorts of good fruits, new and old, which I have kept for my loved one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:17 - For my eyes are on all their ways: there is no cover for them from my face, and their evil-doing is not kept secret from my eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:22 - And my face will be turned away from them, and they will make my secret place unholy: violent men will go into it and make it unholy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 13:12 - The wrongdoing of Ephraim is shut up; his sin is put away in secret.
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