כָּפ֑וּל
𐤊𐤐𐤅𐤋
kâphal
folded double
To fold or bend over upon itself, to double; by extension, to duplicate, do again, or repeat; in some contexts, to do in twofold or multiple amount. The term is used both concretely (as in folding cloth or doubling physical objects) and more abstractly (as in repeating actions or doubling amounts).
Exodus 28:16 · Word #3
Lexicon H3717
| Lemma | כָּפַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐𐤋 |
| Transliteration | kâphal |
| Strong's | H3717 |
| Definition | To fold or bend over upon itself, to double; by extension, to duplicate, do again, or repeat; in some contexts, to do in twofold or multiple amount. The term is used both concretely (as in folding cloth or doubling physical objects) and more abstractly (as in repeating actions or doubling amounts). |
Morphology HVqsmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | folded double |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3717-01
doubled
| Morphological Notes | Qal passive participle, masculine singular, absolute; verbal adjective meaning "having been doubled" or "folded." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal passive participle masculine singular denotes something that has been acted upon by doubling or folding. "Doubled" preserves the passive sense and reflects the core root idea of being made twofold. |
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