כַּף (kaph) — Branch

Hebrew word study: כַּף (kaph), Strong's H3709. 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

HebrewStrong's H3709
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כַּף (kaph)
Pronounced: kaf

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H3721 (כָּפַף);

KJV translation words: branch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3709 is tagged on 193 words in 180 verses across 30 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:9 and last appears in Malachi 4:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

from the hand of ×15a pan ×12hands my ×11hands his ×9hands your ×7a palm ×6the palm of ×6the soles of ×6palm his ×5palm my ×5the pans ×5hands her ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

כַּף ×25מִכַּף ×19כַּפָּיו ×14כַּפּוֹת ×10בְּכַף ×7כַף ×5כָף ×5כַּפֵּי ×5כַּפַּי ×5כַּפַּיִם ×5

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×21Numbers ×20Leviticus ×14Job ×13Isaiah ×13Ezekiel ×122 Kings ×10Genesis ×9

Verses (first 25 of 180)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3721 כָּפַף (kâphaph).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3027 יָד (yâd), H3712 כִּפָּה (kippâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kaph (H3709) mean?

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.

How is H3709 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3709 as: branch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon..

How often does כַּף (kaph) appear?

Strong's H3709 is tagged on 193 words in 180 verses across 30 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:9 and last appears in Malachi 4:3.