Type Word Usage Ancient Semitic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Semitic root meaning "to hide, to conceal" [1][2]. Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Culturestzafan(Ancient Hebrew) ṣapan, yaton(Phoenician) Sources & References Page at https://ahdictionary.com/word/semitic.html#%E2%80%8C%E1%B9%A3pp. Page at https://books.google.ca/books?id=QoIlDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT37.