Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3718 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כֶּפֶל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H3717 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | kephel |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | keh'-fel |
| Meaning: | 1. a duplicate |
| KJV Renderings: | double. |
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כֶּ֫פֶל noun [masculine] the double: — ׳ כ construct: ׳ בְּכ רִסְנוֺ Job 41:5 within the double of his jaw (i.e. his double jaws) who can come ? elsewhere dual כִּפְלַיִם (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 2606]), לְתוּשִׁיָּה Job 11:6 double in sound wisdom (beyond what Job imagines), of retribution Isa 40:2.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Job 11:6
Isaiah 40:2
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