כָּפָן (kâphân) — Famine

Hebrew word study: כָּפָן (kâphân), Strong's H3720. hunger (as making to stoop with emptiness and pain)

HebrewStrong's H3720
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כָּפָן (kâphân)
Pronounced: kaw-fawn'

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

hunger (as making to stoop with emptiness and pain)

Word study
Derivation: from H3719 (כָּפַן);

KJV translation words: famine.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3720 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 1 book of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 5:22 and last appears in Job 30:3.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and in hunger ×1and to famine ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וּבְכָפָן ×1וּלְכָפָן ×1

Verses (all 2)

  • Job 5:22 — וּלְכָפָן — and to famine
  • Job 30:3 — וּבְכָפָן — and in hunger

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3719 כָּפַן (kâphan).

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 kâphân (H3720) mean?

Hunger (as making to stoop with emptiness and pain).

How is H3720 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3720 as: famine..

How often does כָּפָן (kâphân) appear?

Strong's H3720 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 1 book of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 5:22 and last appears in Job 30:3.