H5604 H5604
ceiling—interior roof covering
This term designates the ceiling or interior roof covering of a building. It appears in the account of Solomon's temple construction, describing how the interior was covered with cedar from floor to ceiling. The word indicates the upper interior surface that completes the room's enclosure. This architectural element was important for both structural and aesthetic purposes, receiving the same quality wood treatment as the walls and floor.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Architectural term for ceiling or interior roof covering (1 Kgs 6:15). The temple's interior was completely paneled in cedar, with this term specifically denoting the overhead surface. Cross-language evidence shows consistent understanding: Spanish 'techo' (ceiling/roof), French 'ceiling,' German 'ceiling.' The detail emphasizes the comprehensive wood covering of the sacred space. 1×
AR["الـ-سَّقْفِ"]·ben["-ছাদের"]·DE["der-ceiling"]·EN["the-ceiling"]·FR["le-ceiling"]·heb["ה-סיפון"]·HI["छत-की"]·ID["langit-langit"]·IT["il-ceiling"]·jav["peyan"]·KO["천장의"]·PT["o-teto"]·RU["потолка"]·ES["el-techo"]·SW["akafunika"]·TR["tavanın"]·urd["چھت کی-"]
Related Senses
H1129 1. Qal: build, construct (316×)H2691a 1. court, courtyard, enclosure (142×)G4864 1. synagogue, place of Jewish assembly (56×)G5438 1. prison, place of confinement (41×)H4013 1. fortress, stronghold (37×)H0875 1. well, cistern (dug water source) (35×)H0352b 1. pillar or jamb of gateway (32×)H2474 1. window, opening in wall (32×)H1406 1. roof / rooftop (31×)H4609b 1. steps, stairs, stairway (31×)H1129 2. Nifal: be built, be established (30×)H0361 1. portico, porch (architectural structure) (27×)H1129 3. Qal participle: builder (27×)H1219 1. fortified, inaccessible (25×)H4581 1. fortress, stronghold (25×)H3805 1. capital of a pillar (24×)H4350 1. stand, base, pedestal (24×)H0759 1. palace, royal residence (21×)H4692 1. siege, besiegement (20×)G3618 1. build or construct physically (19×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† סִפֻּן n.[m.] ceiling;—abs. הַסּ׳ 1 K 6:15.