כַּפִּ֔/י
𐤊𐤐/𐤉
kapi
my hand
from כָּפַף; the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power; branch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.
H3709
Exodus 33:23 · Word #3
Lexicon H3709
| Lemma | כַּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐 |
| Transliteration | kaph |
| Strong's | H3709 |
| In-context | my hand |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp1cs
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 H3709-24
my cupped palm
| Root | כפף (k-p-p) |
| Core Meanings | to bend, to כפף, to curve, to hollow, to cup |
| Semantic Range | palm of the hand, sole of the foot, paw of an animal, hollow or bowl-shaped object (spoon, sling-bowl), handle, branch, figuratively power or control |
| Conceptual Significance | The "palm" in Hebrew thought often represents agency, possession, power, or vulnerability. As the hollowed part of the hand, it signifies both the capacity to receive and to act, making it a frequent image for divine power, human action, submission, or offering in biblical theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular in construct form with 1cs pronominal suffix ("-י" = "my"). The base noun כַּף is feminine; the construct form precedes and binds to the suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כַּף derives from the root כפף, "to bend or curve," referring to the hollowed or cupped part of the hand. The form כַּפִּי is feminine singular construct with a 1st person common singular suffix ("my"), so "my cupped palm" preserves both the root sense of curvature/hollowness and the correct singular possessive morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כפף (to bend, to כפף, to curve, to hollow, to cup)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3709-01 |
bakaf | in the hollowed palm |
H3709-02 |
bekhaf | in the hollow-palm of |
H3709-03 |
bekhapay | in the hollow of my palm |
H3709-04 |
bekhapeyhem | in the hollows of their palms |
H3709-05 |
bekhapi | in my hollow palm |
H3709-07 |
hakaf | the hollowed palm |
H3709-08 |
hakapot | the hollow-palms |
H3721-01 |
hakefufim | the bowed-down men |
H3709-09 |
hakhaf | Is the hollow-palm of |
H3721-02 |
ikaf | I bend myself low |
H3709-10 |
kaf | hollow-palm of |
H3721-03 |
kafaf | he bent himself low |
H3709-11 |
kapah | the hollow of her palm |
H3709-12 |
kapay | my hollowed palms |
H3709-13 |
kapayikhe | your two hollowed palms |
H3709-14 |
kapayim | two hollowed palms |
H3709-15 |
kapayv | his two hollow-palms |
H3709-16 |
kapekha | your hollow palm |
H3709-17 |
kapekhah | your hollow palm |
H3709-18 |
kapey | the twin hollow-palms of |
H3709-19 |
kapeyha | her two hollow-palms |
H3709-20 |
kapeyhem | their twin hollow-palms |
H3709-21 |
kapeykha | your two hollowed palms |
H3709-22 |
kapeykhem | your palm-hollows |
H3709-23 |
kapeynu | the hollows of our palms |
H3709-25 |
kapo | his hollow-palm |
H3709-26 |
kapot | palms-of |
H3709-27 |
kapotayv | his hollow-palms |
H3709-28 |
kekhaf | like the hollow-palm of |
H3709-29 |
khaf | hollow-palm |
H3709-30 |
khapay | my two hollowed palms |
H3709-31 |
khapayim | both hollow palms |
H3709-32 |
khapeyha | the hollowed palms of her hands |
H3709-33 |
khapeykhem | the palms of you (masculine plural) |
H3709-34 |
khapeymo | the hollow palms of his hands |
H3709-35 |
khapi | my hollowed palm |
H3709-36 |
khapo | the hollow of his palm |
H3709-37 |
khfv | his hollow-palm |
H3709-38 |
lekhaf | for the hollow-palm of |
H3709-39 |
mikaf | from the hollow-palm of |
H3709-40 |
umikaf | and from the hollow-palm of |
H3709-41 |
uvekhapay | and in the hollow of my palm |
H3709-42 |
vakaf | in the hollow-palm |
H3709-43 |
vehakapot | and the hollow-spoons |
H3709-44 |
vekhaf | and palm-of |
H3709-45 |
vekhapayv | and his two hollow palms |
H3709-46 |
vekhapekha | in your hollow palm |
H3709-47 |
vekhapeyha | and her two hollowed palms |
H3709-48 |
vekhapi | in the hollow of my palm |
H3709-49 |
vekhapo | in the hollow of his palm |
H3709-50 |
vekhapot | and hollow-palms |
H3709-51 |
vekhapotayv | and the hollows of his palms |
H3709-52 |
vkhfkh | in the hollow of your palm |
Word Usage (195 occurrences of H3709)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 8:9 | לְ/כַף | lekhaf | for the sole of |
| Genesis 20:5 | כַּפַּ֖/י | kapay | of my hands |
| Genesis 31:42 | כַּפַּ֛/י | kapay | of my hands |