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It is used in contexts where a protective or encompassing action is described, suggesting a sense of care or defense.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of covering or surrounding was often associated with protection and security. This could be seen in the way shepherds would protect their flocks or how city walls would surround and defend a city. The imagery of God as a protector who covers or surrounds His people is a recurring theme in the Hebrew Scriptures, reflecting the cultural understanding of divine guardianship.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to enclose, surround, cover<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>shields (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. [<font class="hebrew2">חָפַף</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>enclose, surround, cover</b></font> (Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb034208.gif">, <em>surround</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb034209.gif"> <em>side</em>, or <em>border</em> of a thing) — only <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">חֹפֵף עָלָיו</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/33-12.htm">Deuteronomy 33:12</a> (poem) he (<font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>) <em>is covering him over</em>, figurative of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>'s sheltering Benjamin (in temple; on omission of subject see Ges<sup>§ 116</sup>. 5. R. 3). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>cover <p>A primitive root (compare <a href="/hebrew/2645.htm">chaphah</a>, <a href="/hebrew/3182.htm">yacheph</a>); to cover (in protection) -- cover. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2645.htm">chaphah</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3182.htm">yacheph</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>חֹפֵ֤ף חפף choFef ḥō·p̄êp̄ ḥōp̄êp̄<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/33-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 33:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָבֶ֖טַח עָלָ֑יו <b> חֹפֵ֤ף </b> עָלָיו֙ כָּל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in security <span class="itali">by Him, Who shields</span> him all<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in safety <span class="itali">by him; [and the LORD] shall cover</span> him all the day<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/33-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> security and <span class="itali">shields</span> and all<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2653.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2653.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2653<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chofef_2653.htm">ḥō·p̄êp̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/2652.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2652"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2652" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/2654.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2654"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2654" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>