Lexicon
צָעִיף
tsa.iph
H6809
H:N-M Hebrew

shawl

3
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

tsa.iph is a garment used to cover or wrap a woman, and later removed when she changes dress.

The term denotes a covering garment in scenes where a woman covers or wraps herself and later removes it when changing back into other clothing.

Senses in use

  1. A garment used for covering and wrapping · dominant

    In Genesis 24:65, the absolute singular noun occurs when a woman takes the garment and covers herself. In Genesis 38:14, the same form is used as she covers herself and wraps herself; Genesis 38:19 uses the construct singular form when she removes it before putting on her widow's garments.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the garment as “veil” in Genesis 24:65 and “shawl” in Genesis 38:14 and Genesis 38:19. These renderings describe the clauses rather than fixing separate meanings.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture