וַ/יְצַפּ֥וּ

𐤅/𐤉𐤑𐤐𐤅

vayetsapu

and they overlaid

a primitive root (probably identical with צָפָה through the idea of expansion in outlook, transferring to action); to sheet over (especially with metal); cover, overlay.

H6823

2 Chronicles 3:10 · Word #9

Lexicon H6823

Lemmaצָפָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤑𐤐𐤄
Transliterationtsâphâh
Strong'sH6823
In-contextand they overlaid

Morphology HC/Vpw3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H6823-10

and they sheeted over

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem; waw-consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural (Vpw3mp), indicating sequential past narrative action: "and they …".
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "sheeted over" preserves the root sense of plating or covering with a thin layer, often of metal. The form is a waw-consecutive imperfect, third masculine plural (HC/Vpw3mp), accurately reflected by "and they" indicating completed past narrative action by masculine plural subjects.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root צפה (to overlay, to sheet over, to cover with a layer (especially metal), to plate)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6822-01 atsapeh I will keenly keep watch
H4709-01 bamitsepah in the Watchtower (Mizpah)
H6836-01 betsipiyatenu in our watchfulness

Word Usage (47 occurrences of H6823)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 25:11 וְ/צִפִּיתָ֤ vetsipita and you shall overlay
Exodus 25:11 תְּצַפֶּ֑/נּוּ tetsapenu you shall overlay it
Exodus 25:13 וְ/צִפִּיתָ֥ vetsipita and overlay