תִּצְפֹּ֥ן
𐤕𐤑𐤐𐤍
titsepon
you treasure
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).
H6845
Proverbs 2:1 · Word #6
Lexicon H6845
| Lemma | צָפַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | tsâphan |
| Strong's | H6845 |
| In-context | you treasure |
Morphology HVqi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6845-02
you will hide away
| Root | צפן (ṣ-p-n) |
| Core Meanings | to hide, conceal, store up, treasure, reserve, protect |
| Semantic Range | to hide, conceal, keep secret, store up, treasure, reserve, protect, lurk |
| Conceptual Significance | The root צפן often conveys the idea of something valuable or vulnerable being deliberately concealed or safeguarded. In biblical theology it can describe both human actions (hiding wisdom, storing up treasure) and divine protection (YHWH hiding or preserving the righteous), highlighting themes of guardedness, value, and intentional preservation. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol) 2nd masculine singular from צפן. The imperfect form can denote future, habitual, or modal action depending on context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular form תִּצְפֹּן expresses a simple, active action performed by "you" (masculine singular). "You will hide away" preserves the root idea of covering or concealing something, while reflecting the straightforward (Qal) verbal stem and future/incomplete aspect of the imperfect. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צפן (to hide, conceal, store up, treasure, reserve, protect)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6828-01 |
batsafon | in the hidden north-quarter |
H469-01 |
elitsafan | My God Has Treasured |
H6828-02 |
hatsafon | the Hidden Quarter |
H6828-03 |
hatsafonah | toward the Hidden-Quarter |
H6830-01 |
hatsefoni | the northward one |
H6828-04 |
latsafon | to the Hidden-quarter |
H6828-05 |
latsafonah | to the hidden northward |
H6828-06 |
mitsafon | from the hidden-quarter (north) |
H6828-07 |
mitsafonah | from the hidden quarter (northward) |
H6828-08 |
mitsefon | from the hidden north of |
H6828-09 |
mitsefonah | from the hidden-northward quarter |
H6845-01 |
nitsepenu | they have been hidden away |
H6845-03 |
tsafaneta | you have hidden away |
H6845-04 |
tsafaneti | I have hidden away |
H6828-10 |
tsafon | hidden-quarter |
H6828-11 |
tsafonah | toward the hidden-quarter |
H6846-01 |
tsefaneyah | Yah Has Hidden |
H6846-02 |
tsefaneyahu | Yah-has-hidden |
H1189-01 |
tsefon | Tsephon (Hidden-One) |
H6828-12 |
umitsafon | and from the hidden-north |
H6828-13 |
vehatsafon | and the hidden quarter |
H6828-14 |
vetsafon | and hidden-quarter (north) |
H6828-15 |
vetsafonah | and toward the hidden-quarter |
H6845-05 |
yitsepenu | they hide away |
H6845-06 |
yitsepon | he will hide away |
H6845-07 |
yitseponu | they hide away |
Word Usage (34 occurrences of H6845)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 2:2 | וַֽ/תִּצְפְּנֵ֖/הוּ | vatitsepenehu | and she hid him |
| Exodus 2:3 | הַצְּפִינ/וֹ֒ | hatsefino | hide him |
| Joshua 2:4 | וַֽ/תִּצְפְּנ֑/וֹ | vatitsepeno | and she hid them |