כֶּ֤תֶף
𐤊𐤕𐤐
ketef
shoulder
from an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything; arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter.
2 Chronicles 23:10 · Word #12
Lexicon H3802
| Lemma | כָּתֵף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤐 |
| Transliteration | kâthêph |
| Strong's | H3802 |
| In-context | shoulder |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H3802-06
shoulder-side of
| Root | כתף (k-t-p) |
| Core Meanings | shoulder, flank, side, lateral support, bearing point |
| Semantic Range | Literal shoulder of a person; side or flank of a structure, land, altar, or city; corner or lateral projection; supporting side-piece. |
| Conceptual Significance | כָּתֵף conveys the idea of support and bearing, as the shoulder carries burdens and garments. Figuratively, it marks boundaries and structural sides in sacred and civic spaces, emphasizing order, support, and the bearing of responsibility within covenant life. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common feminine singular construct (HNcfsc) from כָּתֵף (H3802). The construct form links it grammatically to a following noun, expressing possession or association ("shoulder/side of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֶּתֶף is a feminine singular construct form, indicating "the shoulder/side of" something that follows. Rendering it as "shoulder-side of" preserves both the concrete image of the shoulder (the load-bearing, garment-supporting part of the body) and its extended sense of a lateral side or flank, while reflecting its singular feminine construct state. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כתף (shoulder, flank, side, lateral support, bearing point)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3802-01 |
bakatef | on the shoulder |
H3802-02 |
bikhetefam | on their shoulder |
H3802-03 |
hakatef | the shoulder-side |
Word Usage (67 occurrences of H3802)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 27:14 | לַ/כָּתֵ֑ף | lakatef | of the side |
| Exodus 27:15 | וְ/לַ/כָּתֵף֙ | velakatef | and for the side |
| Exodus 28:7 | כְתֵפֹ֣ת | khetefot | shoulder pieces |