כָּפַף
ka.phaph
“to bend”
Definition
to curve
a primitive root;
- to bend, bend down, bow down, be bent, be bowed 1a) (Qal) to bend down, bow down 1b) (Niphal) to bow oneself down
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Occurrences
כָּפַף appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Is this the fast I have chosen:a day for a man to deny himself,to bow his head like a reed,and to spread out sackcloth and ashes?Will you call this a fastand a day acceptable to the LORD?
With what shall I come before the LORDwhen I bow before the God on high?Should I come to Him with burnt offerings,with year-old calves?
The LORD upholds all who falland lifts up all who are bowed down.
the LORD opens the eyes of the blind,the LORD lifts those who are weighed down,the LORD loves the righteous.
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