סָפַן çâphan

Meaning

to hide by covering; specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot; figuratively, to reserve

In the King James Version: cieled, cover, seated.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Deuteronomy 33:21 He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
• 1 Kings 6:9 So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.
• 1 Kings 7:3 The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars—forty-five beams, fifteen per row.
• 1 Kings 7:7 In addition, he built a hall for the throne, the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge. It was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling.
• Jeremiah 22:14 who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion.
• Haggai 1:4 “Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?”