בַּ/כָּ֑ף
𐤁/𐤊𐤐
bakaf
in the 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.
Ezekiel 21:16 · Word #5
Lexicon H3709
| Lemma | כַּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐 |
| Transliteration | kaph |
| Strong's | H3709 |
| In-context | in the hand |
Morphology HRd/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 H3709-01
in the hollowed palm
| Root | כפף (k-p-p) |
| Core Meanings | to bend, to כפף (curve), to bow, to make hollow |
| Semantic Range | palm of the hand, hollow of the hand, sole of the foot, bowl or concave vessel, paw, handle, branch, figuratively power or control |
| Conceptual Significance | The palm represents both receptivity and power in biblical thought—what one holds, gives, or controls. As the curved or hollowed hand, it conveys the idea of capacity, possession, and authority under one’s grasp. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב with assimilated definite article + noun common feminine singular absolute (כַּף). The noun is singular and definite in form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כַּף derives from the root כפף (“to bend, curve”), referring to the hollowed or curved part of the hand. The form includes the preposition ב (“in”) with the definite article, and is feminine singular absolute, hence “in the hollowed palm,” preserving both the singular feminine noun and the prefixed preposition. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כפף (to bend, to כפף (curve), to bow, to make hollow)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |