כָּתֵף
ka.tephNoun (Feminine)H3802
shoulder
From: from an unused root meaning to clothe;
Short Definition
the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything
Full Lexicon Entry
- shoulder, shoulder-blade, side, slope 1a) shoulder, shoulder-blade (of man) 1b) shoulder, shoulder-pieces (of animals) 1c) side, slope (of mountain) 1d) supports (of laver)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology H:N-F
DescriptionH:N-F
Occurrences
58 timesAppears 58 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezk
17
Exodus
12
Joshua
8
1 Kings
4
Isaiah
4
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 15:15
- Exodus 27:14
- Exodus 39:20
- Ezk 40:41
- Judges 16:3
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