- Original: צעיף - Transliteration: Tsa`iyph - Phonetic: tsaw-eef' - Definition: 1. wrapper, shawl, veil - Origin: from an unused root meaning to wrap over - TWOT entry: 1946a - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From an unused root meaning to wrap over; a veil: - vail. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • veil, 3 Genesis 24:65; Genesis 38:14; Genesis 38:19