כַּף
kaph
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "kaph" primarily refers to the hollow part of the hand or palm, and by extension, similar shapes like the paw of an animal, the sole of a foot, or the bowl of a dish or sling. It can also describe objects resembling this shape, such as the handle of a bolt or the leaves of a palm tree. Figuratively, it is associated with the concept of power.
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
The Hebrew word kaph means "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," encompassing related ideas including branch, foot, hand, -dle.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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