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Lexicon :: Strong's H3721 - kāp̄ap̄

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כָּפַף
Transliteration
kāp̄ap̄
Pronunciation
kaw-faf'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1022

Strong’s Definitions

כָּפַף kâphaph, kaw-faf'; a primitive root; to curve:—bow down (self).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H3721 in the following manner: bow down (4x), bow (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H3721 in the following manner: bow down (4x), bow (1x).

  1. to bend, bend down, bow down, be bent, be bowed

    1. (Qal) to bend down, bow down

    2. (Niphal) to bow oneself down

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּפַף kâphaph, kaw-faf'; a primitive root; to curve:—bow down (self).
STRONGS H3721: Abbreviations
† כָּפַף verb bend, bend down, be bent, bowed (Late Hebrew bend, overturn, Assyrian kapâpu, bend, bow, DlHWB 347; Arabic bdb049601 fell a seam, also turn back, avert, bdb049602 selvage, bdb049603 circuit, rim; Aramaic כְפַף bdb049604 bend, curve; Palmyrene כפתא niche, from כפף curve according to VogNo. 70, p. 50); —
Qal Perfect נַפְשִׁי כ׳ Psalm 57:7 my soul is bowed down; Infinitive construct (transitive) לָכֹף כְּאַגְמֹן ראֹשׁוֺ Isaiah 58:5 to bend down, like a rush, his head. Passive participle (הַ)כְּפוּפִים those bowed down, in distress, humiliation, etc., Psalm 145:14; Psalm 146:8.
Niph. Imperfect 1st person singular מָרוֺם אִכַּף לֵאלֹהֵי Micah 6:6 with what shall I bow myself (in worship) toward the high God ?
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

57:7; 145:14; 146:8

Isaiah

58:5

Micah

6:6

H3721

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3721 matches the Hebrew כָּפַף (kāp̄ap̄),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 57:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:6 - My enemies have set a trap for me.
I am weary from distress.
They have dug a deep pit in my path,
but they themselves have fallen into it.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:14 - The LORD helps the fallen
and lifts those bent beneath their loads.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 146:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:8 - The LORD opens the eyes of the blind.
The LORD lifts up those who are weighed down.
The LORD loves the godly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:5 - You humble yourselves
by going through the motions of penance,
bowing your heads
like reeds bending in the wind.
You dress in burlap
and cover yourselves with ashes.
Is this what you call fasting?
Do you really think this will please the LORD?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:6 - What can we bring to the LORD?
What kind of offerings should we give him?
Should we bow before God
with offerings of yearling calves?
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