כַף

𐤊𐤐

khaf

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

Proverbs 10:4 · Word #3

Lexicon H3709

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

Morphology HNcfsc 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 H3709-29

hollow-palm

Rootכפף (k-p-p)
Core Meaningsto bend, to כפף (bend), to curve, to bow
Semantic Rangepalm of the hand, sole of the foot, paw of an animal, hollow or bowl-shaped object (such as a spoon or dish), handle, branch (palm frond), figuratively power or control.
Conceptual SignificanceAs the hollow of the hand, כַּף symbolizes both receptivity and agency—what one holds, gives, or exercises power with. In biblical thought, the “palm” often represents personal power, possession, or the tangible means by which blessing, judgment, or authority is enacted.
Morphological NotesHebrew noun, common feminine singular (appearing in both absolute and construct states). No pronominal suffix in these forms. The singular form denotes one palm, sole, or curved surface.
Rendering RationaleThe noun כַּף derives from the root כפף (“to bend, curve”), referring to the curved or hollowed part of the hand. Rendering it as “hollow-palm” preserves the concrete image of a bent or cupped surface while reflecting its feminine singular form in the morphology.

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

Words from Root כפף (to bend, to כפף (bend), to curve, 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
H3709-04 bekhapeyhem in the hollows of their palms
H3709-05 bekhapi in my hollow palm
H3709-07 hakaf the hollowed palm
H3709-08 hakapot the hollow-palms
H3709-09 hakhaf Is the hollow-palm of
H3709-10 kaf hollow-palm of
H3709-11 kapah the hollow of her palm
H3709-12 kapay my hollowed palms
H3709-13 kapayikhe your two hollowed palms
H3709-14 kapayim two hollowed palms
H3709-15 kapayv his two hollow-palms
H3709-16 kapekha your hollow palm
H3709-17 kapekhah your hollow palm
H3709-18 kapey the twin hollow-palms of
H3709-19 kapeyha her two hollow-palms
H3709-20 kapeyhem their twin hollow-palms
H3709-21 kapeykha your two hollowed palms
H3709-22 kapeykhem your palm-hollows
H3709-23 kapeynu the hollows of our palms
H3709-24 kapi my cupped palm
H3709-25 kapo his hollow-palm
H3709-26 kapot palms-of
H3709-27 kapotayv his hollow-palms
H3709-28 kekhaf like the hollow-palm of
H3709-30 khapay my two hollowed palms
H3709-31 khapayim both hollow palms
H3709-32 khapeyha the hollowed palms of her hands
H3709-33 khapeykhem the palms of you (masculine plural)
H3709-34 khapeymo the hollow palms of his hands
H3709-35 khapi my hollowed palm
H3709-36 khapo the hollow of his palm
H3709-37 khfv his hollow-palm
H3709-38 lekhaf for the hollow-palm of
H3709-39 mikaf from the hollow-palm of
H3709-40 umikaf and from the hollow-palm of
H3709-41 uvekhapay and in the hollow of my palm
H3709-42 vakaf in the hollow-palm
H3709-43 vehakapot and the hollow-spoons
H3709-44 vekhaf and palm-of
H3709-45 vekhapayv and his two hollow palms
H3709-46 vekhapekha in your hollow palm
H3709-47 vekhapeyha and her two hollowed palms
H3709-48 vekhapi in the hollow of my palm
H3709-49 vekhapo in the hollow of his palm
H3709-50 vekhapot and hollow-palms
H3709-51 vekhapotayv and the hollows of his palms
H3709-52 vkhfkh in the hollow of your 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
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