Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3712 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כִּפָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H3709 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | kippah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kip-paw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a leaf of a palm-tree |
| KJV Renderings: | branch. |
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כִּפָּה noun feminine branch frond (probably of palm tree, compare כַּף 3.d.); — ׳ כ Isa 9:13; Isa 19:15 figurative of nobles, rulers (both opposed to אַגְמוֺן rush, i.e. high and low; || רֹאשׁ וְזָנָב); with suffix כִּפָּתוֺ Job 15:32 (of wicked under figure of palm-tree).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Job 15:32
Isaiah 9:14
Isaiah 19:15
