בַּ/כַּ֖ף
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 21:29 · Word #17
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
| 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. |
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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 |