Hosea 13:12:4Hos.13.12.W4TAB
צְפוּנָ֖ה
tsefuna
“kept in store”
- Transliteration
- tse-fu-NA
- Extended
- tseh-foo-NAA
- IPA
- /tsə.fuːˈnaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- kept in store
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
tse-fu-NA
- sentence
tsa-RUR a-VON e-fra-YIM tse-fu-NA kha-ta-TAT-o
Exegesis
The second clause parallels the first through the participle tsefunah {צְפוּנָה | tsefûnāh} ‘is hidden’, derived from the root ts-p-n {צ־פ־ן} and connoting reserved concealment, with chattato {חַטָּאתוֹ | ḥaṭṭāʾtô} ‘his sin’ as its object. Hebrew’s verbless structure underscores the permanence of guilt, while English translation supplies the verb “is” to render the participial aspect. The parallel syntax highlights both the entrapment and concealment of Ephraim’s offense, reinforcing the theme of inescapable accountability.
Root and etymology
ts-p-n
“to hide, treasure”
In context — Hosea 13:12
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hidden .
About this coordinate
Hosea 13:12:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Hosea 13:12, so the Hebrew word צְפוּנָ֖ה (tsefuna) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Hos.13.12.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Hos.13.12.W4.S1) and character.