כָּתֵף (kâthêph) — Arm

Hebrew word study: כָּתֵף (kâthêph), Strong's H3802. the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection

HebrewStrong's H3802
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כָּתֵף (kâthêph)
Pronounced: kaw-thafe'

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

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

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to clothe;

KJV translation words: arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3802 is tagged on 67 words in 58 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 27:14 and last appears in Zechariah 7:11.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the side of ×9a shoulder ×7the slope of ×7the shoulder-pieces of ×6from the side of ×5the side ×4on the shoulder ×3shoulders his ×3the shoulder of ×3and for the side ×2shoulder-pieces ×2supports ×2

Forms found in the text

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

כֶּתֶף ×20כָּתֵף ×7מִכֶּתֶף ×5הַכָּתֵף ×4כִּתְפֹת ×3בַּכָּתֵף ×2וְלַכָּתֵף ×2כְּתֵפָיו ×2כְּתֵפֹת ×2כִּתְפוֹת ×2

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×19Exodus ×13Joshua ×81 Kings ×82 Chronicles ×4Isaiah ×4Numbers ×22 Kings ×2

Verses (first 25 of 58)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3801 כְּתֹנֶת (kᵉthôneth).

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 kâthêph (H3802) mean?

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.

How is H3802 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3802 as: arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter..

How often does כָּתֵף (kâthêph) appear?

Strong's H3802 is tagged on 67 words in 58 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 27:14 and last appears in Zechariah 7:11.