חֹפֵ֤ף
𐤇𐤐𐤐
chophaph
covers
To cover, to provide a protective or sheltering covering, often with the nuance of encircling or overshadowing. The primary sense is that of providing physical or figurative shelter over something or someone.
Deuteronomy 33:12 · Word #8
Lexicon H2653
| Lemma | חׇפַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤐 |
| Transliteration | chophaph |
| Strong's | H2653 |
| Definition | To cover, to provide a protective or sheltering covering, often with the nuance of encircling or overshadowing. The primary sense is that of providing physical or figurative shelter over something or someone. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | covers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2653-01
the sheltering one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes one who is actively performing the action of covering or sheltering. "The sheltering one" preserves the root sense of protective covering while reflecting the participial, adjectival force. |
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