צפן

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Hebrew

Root
צ־פ־ן (ts-p-n)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Verb

צָפַן • (tsafán) (pa'al construction)

  1. to hide
  2. to treasure up

Conjugation

Conjugation of צָפַן (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first צָפַנְתִּי צָפַנּוּ
second צָפַנְתָּ צָפַנְתְּ צְפַנְתֶּם1 צְפַנְתֶּן1
third צָפַן צָפְנָה צָפְנוּ
present צוֹפֵן צוֹפֶנֶת צוֹפְנִים צוֹפְנוֹת
future first אצפון / אֶצְפֹּן נצפון / נִצְפֹּן
second תצפון / תִּצְפֹּן תִּצְפְּנִי תִּצְפְּנוּ תצפונה / תִּצְפֹּנָּה2
third יצפון / יִצְפֹּן תצפון / תִּצְפֹּן יִצְפְּנוּ תצפונה / תִּצְפֹּנָּה2
imperative צפון / צְפֹן צִפְנִי צִפְנוּ צפונה / צְפֹנָּה2
notes
  1. Pronounced צָפַנְתֶּם and צָפַנְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

References

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