הַ/כַּ֖ף
𐤄/𐤊𐤐
hakaf
the spoon
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 7:86 · Word #9
Lexicon H3709
| Lemma | כַּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤐 |
| Transliteration | kaph |
| Strong's | H3709 |
| In-context | the spoon |
Morphology HTd/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 H3709-07
the hollowed palm
| Root | כפף (k-p-p) |
| Core Meanings | to bend, to curve, to כפף (bend low), concavity, hollowed form |
| Semantic Range | palm of the hand, hollow of the hand, sole of the foot, bowl or spoon, curved container, branch of a palm tree, figurative power or possession |
| Conceptual Significance | The "palm" or "hollow" signifies capacity, possession, or power—what is held in one’s hand. In biblical imagery, being in someone’s "palm" can denote control, protection, or authority, reflecting the embodied symbolism of the hand as an instrument of action and dominion. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix; singular in number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כַּף derives from the root כפף, "to bend" or "to curve," referring to something curved or hollowed. As a feminine singular absolute noun with the definite article ("the"), הַכַּף is faithfully rendered "the hollowed palm," preserving both its singular feminine form and its core sense of a curved or cupped surface. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כפף (to bend, to curve, to כפף (bend low), concavity, hollowed form)
| 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 |