מִ/כַּ֥ף
𐤌/𐤊𐤐
mikaf
from-grasp
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.
Jeremiah 15:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H3709
| Lemma | כַּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐 |
| Transliteration | kaph |
| Strong's | H3709 |
| In-context | from-grasp |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc
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 H3709-39
from the hollow-palm of
| Root | כפף (k-p-p) |
| Core Meanings | to bend, to curve, to hollow, to כפ (curve into a hollow) |
| Semantic Range | palm of the hand, hollow of the hand, sole of the foot, paw, bowl or concave vessel, spoon, handle, branch; figuratively power or control ("in the palm of"). |
| Conceptual Significance | The "palm" symbolizes possession, power, and control in biblical thought—what is in one’s palm is under one’s authority. Its root sense of curvature highlights the formed, receptive hollow that holds, receives, or grasps. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to כַּף, a feminine singular noun in construct state (Ncfsc). The construct form links it to a following noun ("of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | כַּף (feminine singular construct) denotes the hollow or curved palm, derived from the root כפף "to bend/curve." The prefixed מִן means "from," and the construct state requires a following noun, hence "from the hollow-palm of," preserving both the root sense of curvature and the feminine singular construct form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כפף (to bend, to curve, to hollow, to כפ (curve into a hollow))
| 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 |
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 |