הַ/כַּפֹּת֙
𐤄/𐤊𐤐𐤕
hakapot
the dishes
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.
Numbers 4:7 · Word #12
Lexicon H3709
| Lemma | כַּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐 |
| Transliteration | kaph |
| Strong's | H3709 |
| In-context | the dishes |
Morphology HTd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3709-08
the hollow-palms
| Root | כפף (k-p-p) |
| Core Meanings | to bend, to curve, to hollow; palm-shaped form, cupped surface |
| Semantic Range | palm of the hand, sole of the foot, paw, cupped vessel or bowl, spoon, hollowed container, handle; figuratively power or grasp |
| Conceptual Significance | The term evokes the image of a cupped hand—an instrument of holding, receiving, or offering. In tabernacle contexts, these "hollow-palms" were vessels for incense or offerings, visually linking human hands of service and divine worship through their palm-shaped design. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ); from כַּף (kaph). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כַּף derives from the idea of something bent or cupped, like the hollow of a hand. The form הַכַּפּוֹת is feminine plural absolute with the definite article, so "the hollow-palms" preserves both the plural form and the core image of cupped or palm-shaped vessels (often rendered "spoons"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כפף (to bend, to curve, to hollow; palm-shaped form, cupped surface)
| 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 |