Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to cover
Usage: 1) to cover, cover in, wainscotted, covered with boards or panelling 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cover in, panel 1a2) covered, panelled (participle)
Strong's Number
H5603
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's H5603 Quick Answer
Strong's H5603 סָפַן (caphan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. caphan (saw-fan') v. 1. to hide by covering 2. specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include covered and cieled. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- caphan (saw-fan') v. 1. to hide by covering 2. specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- covered and cieled
Meaning and Definition
caphan (saw-fan') v. 1. to hide by covering 2. specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot 3. (figuratively) to reserve [a primitive root] KJV: cieled, cover, seated.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5603. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5603 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render caphan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
covered
1 Kings 6:9
3×
cieled
Jeremiah 22:14
2×
How Strong's H5603 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5603 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5603 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And 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.
So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5603.
And 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.
So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.
Then 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.
That 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.
Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5603, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Haggai 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5603 FAQ
What does caphan (סָפַן) mean?
Caphan (Strong's H5603) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cover". caphan (saw-fan') v. 1. to hide by covering 2. specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot
How many times is caphan (סָפַן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5603 across 4 books.
Where can I study caphan (סָפַן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5603 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate caphan (סָפַן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as covered and cieled. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.