כַּפָּ֔יִם
𐤊𐤐𐤉𐤌
kapayim
our hands
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.
Lamentations 3:41 · Word #4
Lexicon H3709
| Lemma | כַּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐 |
| Transliteration | kaph |
| Strong's | H3709 |
| In-context | our hands |
Morphology HNcfda
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3709-14
two hollowed palms
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine noun in the dual absolute form. The dual ending -ַיִם indicates a natural pair (here, the two palms). No pronominal suffix or article is present. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root כפף, conveying the idea of bending or curving into a hollow shape. "Two hollowed palms" preserves this core sense of a curved or cupped surface and reflects the feminine dual absolute form (HNcfda), indicating specifically a pair—naturally, the two palms of the hands. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כפף (to bend, to כפף (curve), to hollow, to כפף (bow down))
| 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 |