Quick Definition
treasure
Strong's Definition
a treasure (as hidden)
Derivation: from H6845 (צָפַן);
KJV Usage: hid.
TWOT Reference: 1953a
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
צָפִין (tsa.phin) — treasure. treasure, a hidden thing
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · מַצְפֹּון · אֱלִיצָפָן · אֶלְצָפָן · צְפַנְיָה
Hide | verb qal | ≈ ארב
to lurk, to lie in wait, to ambush = action by which humans hide themselves ► in order to attack another person
Safe | verb qal, verb hif
to hide = causative action by which humans bring other humans to a particular location ► in order to keep them from danger
EXO 2:2 · EXO 2:3 · JOS 2:4 · JOB 14:13 · PSA 27:5 · PSA 31:21
Space | verb qal
to store, to lay up = causative action by which humans store valuable objects in a particular location ► in order to keep them in a good condition or to keep them safe
Non-Know | verb nif | ≈ סתר
to hide, to conceal = causative action by which humans keep information hidden from deities
Know | verb qal
to store up (memories), to remember literally: to store up events in one's mind; hence: = action by which deities keep a record of events ► in order to act upon them at a later date
Think | verb qal
to store up (intentions), to plan literally: to store up events in one's mind; hence: = action by which deities decide in their minds to carry out a certain event in the future
Love | verb qal
to treasure, to cherish literally: to store up events in one's mind; hence: = to experience affection for an event
JOB 23:12 · PSA 119:11 · PRO 2:1 · PRO 7:1
Love | verb qal sg
treasure, treasured one literally: stored up in a safe place, hence: = person or object considered valuable and/or treated with affection
Happen | verb nif
to store up (times), to set (times), to preserve (times) to store up events; hence: = to prepare for events to take place in the future
1 PSA 56:7 MT-K יצפינו | MT-Q יִצְפֹּונוּ 2 PRO 2:7 MT-K וצפן | MT-Q יִצְפֹּן 3 PSA 17:14 MT-K צפינך | MT-Q צְפוּנךָ
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[צָפִין] n.[m.] treasure;—sf. ψ 17:14 Kt ref
