כְּפַת
ke.phat
“to bind”
Definition
to fetter
(Aramaic) a root of uncertain correspondence;
- to bind 1a) (P'il) to be bound 1b) (Pael) to bind
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Occurrences
כְּפַת appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace.
So they were tied up, wearing robes, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, and they were thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, firmly bound, fell into the blazing fiery furnace.
Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and asked his advisers, “Did we not throw three men, firmly bound, into the fire?”“Certainly, O king,” they replied.
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