וְ/לַ/כָּתֵ֣ף
𐤅/𐤋/𐤊𐤕𐤐
velakatef
and for the side
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.
Exodus 38:15 · Word #1
Lexicon H3802
| Lemma | כָּתֵף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤐 |
| Transliteration | kâthêph |
| Strong's | H3802 |
| In-context | and for the side |
Morphology HC/Rd/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3802-23
and for the shoulder-side
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + preposition לַ (lamed with assimilated definite article "the") + noun כָּתֵף (common feminine singular absolute). No pronominal suffix; definite by article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כָּתֵף denotes a "shoulder," the place where garments hang, and by extension a "side" or lateral support. Rendering it "shoulder-side" preserves the concrete bodily imagery behind its architectural or spatial use. The form includes the conjunction וְ ("and") and the preposition לַ with the definite article ("for the"), and the noun is feminine singular absolute, reflected in the singular "shoulder-side." |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כתף (shoulder, side, lateral support, upper extremity)
| 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 |