כַּ֭פְּ/ךָ

𐤊𐤐/𐤊

kapekha

your 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

Job 13:21 · Word #1

Lexicon H3709

Lemmaכַּף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤐
Transliterationkaph
Strong'sH3709
In-contextyour hand

Morphology HNcfsc/Sp2ms 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 H3709-16

your hollow palm

Rootכפף (k-p-p)
Core Meaningsto bend, to curve, to כפ (be hollowed), to bow
Semantic Rangepalm of the hand, sole of the foot, hollow or concave surface, bowl or spoon, paw, handle, branch; figuratively, power or possession
Conceptual SignificanceThe "palm" represents agency, power, possession, and control in biblical thought. What is placed in one’s palm is under one’s authority, and what is delivered from it is released from one’s power, making the term a vivid image of human and divine sovereignty.
Morphological NotesNoun common feminine singular construct (כַּף) with 2nd masculine singular pronominal suffix (־ךָ), literally "palm of you."
Rendering RationaleThe noun כַּף denotes the curved or hollow part of the hand, deriving from the root כפף meaning "to bend" or "to curve." The form is feminine singular construct with a 2nd masculine singular suffix, so "your hollow palm" accurately reflects the singular form and addresses one male individual while preserving the root idea of a curved, hollowed surface.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root כפף (to bend, to curve, to כפ (be hollowed), to bow)

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