חֻפָּהchuppâh

canopy, chamber, (as covering, enclosing)

Pronunciation: khoop-paw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2646

Meanings

1. canopy (Isaiah 4:5)

2. chamber (Psalms 19:6; Joel 2:16)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Psalms 19:5 It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.
  • Isaiah 4:5 Then the Lord will provide shade for Mount Zion and all who assemble there. He will provide a canopy of cloud during the day and smoke and flaming fire at night, covering the glorious land.
  • Joel 2:16 Gather all the people— the elders, the children, and even the babies. Call the bridegroom from his quarters and the bride from her private room.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).