Chov denotes the bodily bosom as the place where wrongdoing is hidden in Job 31:33.

The attested use places the bosom within an image of hiding transgression and iniquity.

1. Bosom as a place of concealment · dominant

   In Job 31:33, the masculine singular construct form occurs in the clause about hiding iniquity; the APB renders the verse, "If I have covered my transgression like Adam by hiding my iniquity in my bosom," presenting the body part as the location of concealment.

   Job 31:33

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 31:33, the APB presents the term within "hiding my iniquity in my bosom." This locates the term in the verse's concealment image rather than establishing a precise English equivalent.