H3729 כְּפַת kᵉphath → Root
3 languagesRoot of the כפת kᵉphath family (1 member).
To tie, bind, or fasten, with particular emphasis on restraining movement via the use of a rope, chain, or fetter. In Aramaic usage within the Hebrew Bible, indicates the action of securing or confining something or someone, often in a physical or metaphorical sense.
Etymology
The form כְּפַת derives from the Aramaic root כפ״ת, meaning 'to bind, tie, fasten.' It has no direct Hebrew cognate in the classical language, but relates to similarly structured roots in Semitic languages that express the idea of binding or fastening.