Strong's H2645 · Hebrew
חָפָה
châphâh · /khaw-faw'/
Definition
to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect
KJV: ceil, cover, overlay.
Root / derivation: a primitive root (compare H2644 (חָפָא), H2653 (חׇפַף));
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָפָה across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Chronicles4 verses
And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.
2 Chronicles 3:7He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.
2 Chronicles 3:8And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.
2 Chronicles 3:9And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
Esther2 verses
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
Esther 7:8Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face. before me: Heb. with me
Jeremiah2 verses
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
Jeremiah 14:4Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2645 (châphâh) mean?
to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect
How many times does H2645 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2645 (חָפָה) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “covered.”
How is châphâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2645 is rendered as “covered” (7×), “overlaid” (4×), “cieled” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word חָפָה come from?
a primitive root (compare H2644 (חָפָא), H2653 (חׇפַף));