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Strong's H6823 צָפָה (tsaphah)

Tsaphah means “cover” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6823
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 40
Books 6

Strong's H6823 Quick Answer

Strong's H6823 צָּפָה (tsaphah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsaphah (tsaw-faw') v. 1. to sheet over (especially with metal) [a primitive root (probably identical with H6822 through the idea of expansion in outlook, transferring to action)] It has 40 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include gold, overlaid, shalt, made, and overlay. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tsaphah (tsaw-faw') v. 1. to sheet over (especially with metal) [a primitive root (probably identical with H6822 through the idea of expansion in outlook, transferring to action)]
Usage
40 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
gold, overlaid, shalt, made, and overlay

Meaning and Definition

tsaphah (tsaw-faw') v. 1. to sheet over (especially with metal) [a primitive root (probably identical with H6822 through the idea of expansion in outlook, transferring to action)] KJV: cover, overlay. Root(s): H6822

Original Word
צָּפָה
Transliteration
tsaphah
Derivation
Root: צפה First root strongs: 6822
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6823. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

gold overlaid shalt made overlay wood shittim house pure make staves upon

How Strong's H6823 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 40 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6823 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 H6823 in the Old Testament

40 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 25:11 KJV

And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.

Exodus 25:13 KJV

And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.

Exodus 25:24 KJV

And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.

Usage Excerpts

First 40 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6823.

Exodus 25:11 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
Exodus 25:13 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exodus 25:24 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
Exodus 25:28 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
Exodus 26:29 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.
Exodus 26:32 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
Exodus 26:37 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.
Exodus 27:2 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.
Exodus 27:6 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass.
Exodus 30:3 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.
Exodus 30:5 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exodus 36:34 Old Testament, KJV
And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Exodus 36:36 Old Testament, KJV
And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.
Exodus 36:38 Old Testament, KJV
And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.
Exodus 37:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
Exodus 37:4 Old Testament, KJV
And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exodus 37:11 Old Testament, KJV
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.
Exodus 37:15 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
Exodus 37:26 Old Testament, KJV
And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
Exodus 37:28 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exodus 38:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.
Exodus 38:6 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass.
Exodus 38:28 Old Testament, KJV
And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.
1 Kings 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.
1 Kings 6:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.
1 Kings 6:21 Old Testament, KJV
So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.
1 Kings 6:22 Old Testament, KJV
And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.
1 Kings 6:28 Old Testament, KJV
And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.
1 Kings 6:30 Old Testament, KJV
And the floors of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
1 Kings 6:32 Old Testament, KJV
The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.
1 Kings 6:35 Old Testament, KJV
And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
1 Kings 10:18 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
2 Kings 18:16 Old Testament, KJV
At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.
2 Chronicles 3:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
2 Chronicles 3:6 Old Testament, KJV
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
2 Chronicles 3:10 Old Testament, KJV
And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.
2 Chronicles 4:9 Old Testament, KJV
Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
2 Chronicles 9:17 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
Proverbs 26:23 Old Testament, KJV
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Isaiah 21:5 Old Testament, KJV
Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6823, grouped by book.

Exodus 23 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 9 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6823 FAQ

What does tsaphah (צָפָה) mean?

Tsaphah (Strong's H6823) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cover". tsaphah (tsaw-faw') v. 1. to sheet over (especially with metal) [a primitive root (probably identical with H6822 through the idea of expansion in outlook, transferring to action)]

How many times is tsaphah (צָפָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 40 linked usages for Strong's H6823 across 6 books.

Where can I study tsaphah (צָפָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6823 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tsaphah (צָפָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gold, overlaid, shalt, made, overlay, and wood. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.