וְ/כֹסֶ֖ה

𐤅/𐤊𐤎𐤄

kâçâh

covers

To cover over, conceal, or hide something; to place something over or upon in order to provide covering, protection, or concealment. Also used metaphorically to mean forgive or atone for (sin), as in 'covering' or 'removing' guilt or offense. The verb can refer to physical acts (such as covering objects, people, or the earth) or to figurative actions (such as covering shame, sin, or fault).

H3680

Proverbs 12:16 · Word #5

Lexicon H3680

Lemmaכָּסָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤎𐤄
Transliterationkâçâh
Strong'sH3680
DefinitionTo cover over, conceal, or hide something; to place something over or upon in order to provide covering, protection, or concealment. Also used metaphorically to mean forgive or atone for (sin), as in 'covering' or 'removing' guilt or offense. The verb can refer to physical acts (such as covering objects, people, or the earth) or to figurative actions (such as covering shame, sin, or fault).

Morphology HC/Vqrmsa 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

Phrasecovers

SIBI-P1 Translation H3680-63

one who covers

Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine singular, absolute; verbal adjective indicating a covering agent.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, hence "one who covers." This preserves the simple active sense of the root כסה without contextual expansion.

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