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ḥāfā חָפָה ‘to cover’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root, compare ḥāfāʾ חָפָא ‘to do secretly’, ḥofaf חׇפַף ‘to shield’

ḥāfā v
1) to cover, overlay, wainscotted, covered with boards or panelling
 1a) (Qal) to cover
 1b)(Niphal) to be covered
 1c) (Piel) to cover, overlay

Mentioned in 2 Samuel 15:30 Jeremiah 14:3, 14:4 Psalms 68:14 Esther 6:12, 7:8 2 Chronicles 3:8, 3:5, 3:7, 3:9

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