כַּף

kaphNoun (Feminine)H3709

palm

From: from H3721 (כָּפַף);

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

palm/hand 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand 1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand 1b) power 1c) sole (of the foot) 1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects 1d1) of thigh-joint 1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow) 1d3) hollow (of sling) 1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees) 1d5) handles (as bent)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

161 times

Appears 161 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
18
Isaiah
13
Leviticus
13
Psalms
13
Job
12

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 17:12
  • Deuteronomy 11:24
  • Isaiah 33:15
  • Job 9:30
  • Numbers 7:38

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.