וַ/יְחַ֨ף
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤐
châphâh
and he overlaid
To cover or overlay, particularly with a protective or decorative layer; to enclose or encase. The verb is used primarily in reference to physically covering objects, most notably in the context of overlaying surfaces—such as furniture or structures—with a covering material (often metal) for protection or ornamentation. The semantic range can extend to veiling or concealing, though the primary nuance relates to material application.
2 Chronicles 3:7 · Word #1
Lexicon H2645
| Lemma | חָפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | châphâh |
| Strong's | H2645 |
| Definition | To cover or overlay, particularly with a protective or decorative layer; to enclose or encase. The verb is used primarily in reference to physically covering objects, most notably in the context of overlaying surfaces—such as furniture or structures—with a covering material (often metal) for protection or ornamentation. The semantic range can extend to veiling or concealing, though the primary nuance relates to material application. |
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 he overlaid |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2645-06
and he 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 applying a covering, fitting the sense of materially overlaying a surface. The sequential imperfect 3ms form indicates a completed narrative action performed by a masculine singular subject, hence "and he overlaid." |
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