Strong's Lexicon

H3717

H3717 — כָּפַל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewkaphalverb-stemOccurrences: 5TWOT: 1019

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H3717
Word:כָּפַל
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:5
Transliteration:kaphal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kaw-fal'
Meaning:1. to fold together 2. (figuratively) to repeat
KJV Renderings:double.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4143

כָּפַל verb double, double over (late) (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּפַל ; ᵑ7 . כִּיפְלָא, כּוּפְלָה, Nabataean כפל EutNab. No. 20, 7 the double; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic [untranscribed source text 2601] SchwIdioticon 46; North Syriac id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2602] the double, [untranscribed source text 2603] posteriors, buttocks; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 2604] is divide, [untranscribed source text 2605] a part) —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular וְכָפַלְתָּ֫ Exod 26:9 and thou shalt double over the sixth curtain, i.e. probably use it double (Di); Passive participle כָּפוּל folded double, of the breastpiece (חשֶׁןׅ Exod 28:16; Exod 39:9 (twice in verse).
Niph`al Imperfect 3 feminine singular וְתִכָּפֵל Ezek 21:19 and let the sword be doubled, but very dubious; Co reads plausibly תְּשַׁכֵּל let the sword bereave (compare VB ).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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