What does חֻפָּה (ḥûpāh) mean in the Bible?
חֻפָּה (ḥûpāh): Enclosed protective space—literal canopy or metaphorical refuge; used of bridal chamber and divine shelter.
Hebrew · H2646
חֻפָּה
A canopy
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חֻפָּה H2646
Pronunciation ḥûpāh
What does חֻפָּה (ḥûpāh) mean in the Bible?
חֻפָּה (ḥûpāh): Enclosed protective space—literal canopy or metaphorical refuge; used of bridal chamber and divine shelter.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2646?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from his chamber (1), her chamber (1), there will be a canopy (1).
Where does חֻפָּה (ḥûpāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 19:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Joel (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It from his chamber 1× Psalms 19:5
her chamber 1× Joel 2:16
there will be a canopy 1× Isaiah 4:5
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 19:5 מֵחֻפָּת֑וֹ to from his chamber Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Isaiah 4:5 חֻפָּֽה׃ to there will be a canopy Noun - feminine singular Joel 2:16 מֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ׃ to her chamber Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 19:5
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Psalms 1 Isaiah 1 Joel 1
Source forms
חֻפָּֽה׃ 1x ḥup·pāh Isaiah 4:5
מֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ׃ 1x mê·ḥup·pā·ṯāh Joel 2:16
מֵחֻפָּת֑וֹ 1x mê·ḥup·pā·ṯōw Psalms 19:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 4:5
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular 1x Joel 2:16
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 19:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Enclosed protective space—literal canopy or metaphorical refuge; used of bridal chamber and divine shelter.
Source Gloss
a canopy
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Enclosed protective space—literal canopy or metaphorical refuge; used of bridal chamber and divine shelter.
a canopy BDB: canopy Usage: chamber, closet, defence.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֻפָּה is built from this root:
חָפָה H2645
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain