וַ/יְצַ֥ף
𐤅/𐤉𐤑𐤐
tsâphâh
and overlaid
To overlay or cover with a thin layer, particularly of metal; to coat a surface (such as wood or stone) with a metallic layer, usually for decorative or protective purposes. The verb typically denotes the action of adorning, plating, or sheathing objects with precious metals, most often gold or silver, but sometimes with other materials. The semantic range includes both literal acts of applying a metal or material covering and, less commonly, figurative uses referring to embellishment or beautification.
Exodus 37:4 · Word #5
Lexicon H6823
| Lemma | צָפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | tsâphâh |
| Strong's | H6823 |
| Definition | To overlay or cover with a thin layer, particularly of metal; to coat a surface (such as wood or stone) with a metallic layer, usually for decorative or protective purposes. The verb typically denotes the action of adorning, plating, or sheathing objects with precious metals, most often gold or silver, but sometimes with other materials. The semantic range includes both literal acts of applying a metal or material covering and, less commonly, figurative uses referring to embellishment or beautification. |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and overlaid |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6823-07
he intensively overlaid
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or deliberate action of coating or plating a surface. The 3rd person masculine singular sequential imperfect form indicates a completed past action by a male subject, rendered concisely as "he intensively overlaid." |
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