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סָפַן H5603
H5603 is the Hebrew word סָפַן, transliterated çâphan and said saw-fan'. The King James Version most often renders it covered.
What it means
to hide by covering; specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot; figuratively, to reserve.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cieled, cover, seated.
Verses using סָפַן
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 33:21 · KJV
And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
1 Kings 6:9 · KJV
So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
1 Kings 7:3 · KJV
And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.
1 Kings 7:7 · KJV
Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.
Jeremiah 22:14 · KJV
That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
Haggai 1:4 · KJV
Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?
Common questions
What does Strong's H5603 mean?
H5603 is the Hebrew word סָפַן (çâphan), meaning to hide by covering; specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot; figuratively, to reserve.
How is H5603 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it covered (3 times), cieled (2 times), seated (1 time).
How many times does H5603 appear in the Bible?
סָפַן (çâphan) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5603 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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