חׇפַף
chfaf · shield, cover
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H2653 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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chfaf (חׇפַף) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “shield, cover”.
Cover in order to protect.
How to say it
chfaf
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To surround and protect on every side.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Deuteronomy 33:12
Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of YHWH will dwell in security beside him; he shields him all the day, and between his shoulders he dwells.”