ו/צפן
𐤅/𐤑𐤐𐤍
tsâphan
and-he-stores-up
To hide or conceal something, often by covering or storing it; to keep something secret or protected from discovery. This verb also conveys the sense of storing up or laying aside, whether valuables, knowledge, or counsel. In figurative contexts, it may refer to concealing one's intentions or thoughts, or safeguarding an object for future use. The word can also describe both positive acts of preservation (such as God safeguarding the righteous) and negative acts (such as an enemy lying in wait or lurking).
Proverbs 2:7 · Word #1
Lexicon H6845
| Lemma | צָפַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | tsâphan |
| Strong's | H6845 |
| Definition | To hide or conceal something, often by covering or storing it; to keep something secret or protected from discovery. This verb also conveys the sense of storing up or laying aside, whether valuables, knowledge, or counsel. In figurative contexts, it may refer to concealing one's intentions or thoughts, or safeguarding an object for future use. The word can also describe both positive acts of preservation (such as God safeguarding the righteous) and negative acts (such as an enemy lying in wait or lurking). |
Morphology HC/Vqq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-he-stores-up |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6845-20
and he hid away
| Morphological Notes | Qal sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root צפן, meaning to hide or conceal. The sequential perfect with prefixed conjunction is rendered as a past narrative action, preserving the third masculine singular: "and he hid away." |
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