# \*ḥpp: 'surround, enclose, cover' 1, 'canopy, bridal chamber' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḥpp, 'surround, enclose, cover' 1, 'canopy, bridal chamber' 2: reflexes in 6 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-31.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥpp |
| Meaning | 'surround, enclose, cover' 1, 'canopy, bridal chamber' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ḥōpēp 1 (HALOT 339); ḥuppā 2 (HALOT 339) | HALOT 339 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḥpp 1 (HALOT 339) | HALOT 339 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḥaffa; ḥaffahu bi- 1 (Lane 597); miḥaffat 2 (HALOT 339) | Lane 597; HALOT 339 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ḥaffa (HALOT 339) | HALOT 339 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | mḥfn (HALOT 339); Sab ḥf 1 (SD 66) | HALOT 339; SD 66 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ḥf 1 (Al-Jallad 2026, 73) | Al-Jallad 2026 73 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 339 gives Arb. ḥaffa 'to surround, enclose' for I ḥpp and Iraqi Arb. ḫōufa 'nuptial chamber' beside ḥuppā; II ḥpp 'to wash, rub off' is a separate root. Not 1754 \*ḫVpw/y- 'pack, cover, conceal', 3230 \*ḥp 'to walk barefoot' nor 1281 \*ḫaʾ- 'throne canopy'.

## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.