2647. Chuppah
Strong's Lexicon
Chuppah: Canopy, Chamber, Bridal Chamber

Original Word: חֻפָּה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Chuppah
Pronunciation: KHOOP-pah
Phonetic Spelling: (khoop-paw')
Definition: Canopy, Chamber, Bridal Chamber
Meaning: Chuppah

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָפָה (chaphah), meaning "to cover" or "to protect."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "chuppah," the concept of a bridal chamber or nuptial setting can be related to Greek terms such as νυμφών (nymphon), meaning "bridal chamber" (e.g., Matthew 9:15).

Usage: The term "chuppah" primarily refers to a canopy or covering, often associated with a bridal chamber or a place of protection. In biblical contexts, it is used to describe a nuptial tent or a symbolic covering under which a marriage is consummated. The chuppah signifies a place of intimacy, protection, and the establishment of a new household.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the chuppah was an integral part of the wedding ceremony. It symbolized the new home that the bride and groom would establish together. The chuppah was often a literal tent or canopy, representing God's presence and blessing over the marriage. This tradition continues in Jewish weddings today, where the couple stands under a chuppah during the ceremony, symbolizing their union and the divine protection over their new life together.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chaphaph
Definition
an Isr. priest
NASB Translation
Huppah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. חֻמָּה proper name, masculine 1 Chronicles 24:13 priest of 13th course ᵐ5 Οφφα.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Huppah

The same as chuppah; Chuppah, an Israelite -- Huppah.

see HEBREW chuppah

Forms and Transliterations
לְחֻפָּה֙ לחפה lə·ḥup·pāh lechupPah ləḥuppāh
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 24:13
HEB: לְחֻפָּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר
NAS: the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth
KJV: The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth
INT: Huppah three ten

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2647
1 Occurrence


lə·ḥup·pāh — 1 Occ.
















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