כָּ֑ף

𐤊𐤐

kaf

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 17:18 · Word #5

Lexicon H3709

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

Morphology HNcfsa 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 H3709-10

hollow-palm of

Rootכפף (k-p-p)
Core Meaningsto bend, to curve, to hollow, to cup
Semantic Rangepalm of the hand, sole of the foot, paw of an animal, hollow or bowl of a utensil, spoon, handle, branch or frond, figuratively power or control
Conceptual SignificanceThe imagery of the "hollow-palm" conveys both receptivity and grasp. It can symbolize possession, power, or control (being in someone’s palm), while also reflecting embodied, tangible action—what is held, given, or struck with the hand.
Morphological NotesFeminine singular noun in construct state from כַּף (H3709). The construct form links it grammatically to a following noun ("palm of…," "hollow of…").
Rendering RationaleThe noun כַּף derives from the root כפף, "to bend" or "to curve," pointing to something hollowed or cupped. As a feminine singular construct form (HNcfsc), it is rendered "hollow-palm of," preserving its singular form and indicating its bound relationship to a following noun in construct.

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Words from Root כפף (to bend, to curve, to hollow, to cup)

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
H3709-11 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
H3709-29 khaf hollow-palm
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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